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UNINA9910784554603321 |
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Autore |
Newman Louise Michele |
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Titolo |
White women's rights [[electronic resource] ] : the racial origins of feminism in the United States / / Lousie Michele Newman |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771793-4 |
1-280-44230-1 |
0-19-802886-5 |
1-60129-961-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Feminism - United States - History |
Minority women - United States - Social conditions |
Racism - United States - History |
Women, White - United States - Social conditions |
Women's rights - United States - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-252) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: Woman's Rights, Race, and Imperialism; 1 Evolution, Woman's Rights, and Civilizing Missions; 2 The Making of a White Female Citizenry: Suffragism, Antisuffragism, and Race; 3 The Politics of Patriarchal Protection: Debates over Coeducation and Special Labor Legislation for Women; 4 A Feminist Explores Africa: May French-Sheldon's Subversion of Patriarchal Protection; 5 Assimilating Primitives: The "Indian Problem" as a "Woman Question"; 6 Eliminating Sex Distinctions from Civilization: The Feminist Theories of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Mary Roberts Smith Coolidge |
7 Coming of Age, but Not in Samoa: Reflections on Margaret Mead's Legacy to Western Liberal FeminismConclusion: Coming to Terms; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A reinterpretation of the history of the American women's movement. The book traces the intellectual roots of the women's movement, revealing how it took on racial overtones and demonstrating that white, |
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