Feminism and the Women's Movement: Dynamics of Change in Social Movement Ideology and Activism

Feminism and the Women's Movement: Dynamics of Change in Social Movement Ideology and Activism
ISBN-10
1317796101
ISBN-13
9781317796107
Category
History
Pages
228
Language
English
Published
2013-12-02
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Barbara Ryan

Description

In Feminism and the Women's Movement, Barbara Ryan integrates a broad historical view with an analytical framework drawn from the theory of social movements. Relying on participation and observation of diverse groups involved in the woman's movement, interviews with long-term activists, and readings of historical and contemporary movement publications, she discusses the changing nature of feminist ideology and movement organizing. Ryan portrays the successes and difficulties that women have faced in their efforts to effect social change in recent history.

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