Feminism : reinventing the f-word /

While most people say they believe in equal rights, the word feminism makes people uncomfortable. Explore the history of United States feminism through pioneers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, and Gloria Steinem. Meet modern leaders such as Rebecca Walker and Julie Z...

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Main Author: Higgins, Nadia Abushanab (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books, [2016]
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Summary:While most people say they believe in equal rights, the word feminism makes people uncomfortable. Explore the history of United States feminism through pioneers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, and Gloria Steinem. Meet modern leaders such as Rebecca Walker and Julie Zeilinger, who are striving to empower women at work, in government, and at home. Learn from interviews with movement leaders, scholars, pop stars, and average women, what it means to be a feminist -- or to reject it altogether.
Physical Description:112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience:Grades 6 to 12.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105) and index.
ISBN:9781467761475
1467761478