Globalizing Feminisms 1789- 1945

This definitive Reader presents a coherent comprehensive comparative and much-needed collective history of womenâs activism throughout the world. Including key pieces on the history of feminism from an international group of scholars the book charts feministsâ attempts to restore a balance of power between the sexes against a backdrop of huge cultural social and political transitions across the world. The collection covers the period from the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789 â a turning point that gave rise to practical efforts to embody principles of rights liberty and equality on behalf of women as well as men â up until the end of World War II. The chapters reach out well beyond Europe and the Americas to examine the history of feminisms in Japan India China the Middle East and Australasia. This diverse body of material is drawn together through a comprehensive general introduction and individual section introductions. The chapters are also supported by a global timeline of events and there is a bibliography of further reading. Contributors include Padma Anagol Marilyn J. Boxer Jacqueline R. DeVries Ellen Carol DuBois Louise Edwards Ellen L. Fleischmann Rochelle Goldberg Ruthchild Patricia Grimshaw Inger Hammar Nancy Hewitt Francesca Miller Barbara Molony Karen Offen Florence Rochefort Leila J. Rupp Sandra Stanley Holton Anne Summers Ann Taylor Allen Angela Woollacott and Susan Zimmermann. . Language: English