The definitive anthology of feminist writing, this collection presents the true history of feminism within both global and historical frameworks, and provides a vital addition to the field.
The first primary source anthology to present the full scope of feminist history, collected and introduced by an eminent historian.Including- Susan B. Anthony Simone de Beauvoir W.E.B. Du Bois Hel ne Cixous Betty Friedan Charlotte Perkins Gilman Emma Goldman Guerrilla Girls Ding Ling . Audre Lorde John Stuart Mill Christine de Pizan Adrienne Rich Margaret Sanger Huda Shaarawi . Sojourner Truth Mary Wollstonecraft Virginia WoolfThe Essential Feminist Reader is the first anthology to present the full scope of feminist history. Prizewinning historian Estelle B. Freedman brings decades of teaching experience and scholarship to her selections, which span more than five centuries. Moving beyond standard texts by English and American thinkers, this collection features primary source material from around the globe, including short works of fiction and drama, political manifestos, and the work of less well-known writers.Freedman's cogent Introduction assesses the challenges facing feminism, while her accessible, lively commentary contextualizes each piece. The Essential Feminist Reader is a vital addition to feminist scholarship, and an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of women.
For the past twenty-five years,Estelle B. Freedman, a founder of the Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stanford University, has written about the history of women in the United States. Freedman is the author of two award-winning studies-Their Sisters' Keepers- Women's Prison Reform in America, 1830-1930andMaternal Justice- Miriam Van Waters and the Female Reform Tradition. Freedman coauthoredIntimate Matters- A History of Sexuality in America, which was aNew York TimesNotable Book. Professor Freedman lives in San Francisco.
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