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Leader Shelah Gilbert <1943-> |
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Titolo |
American women on the move : the inside story of the National Women's Conference, 1977 / / Shelah Gilbert Leader, Patricia Rusch Hyatt |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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International Women's Year, 1975 - United States |
Feminism - United States - History - 20th century |
Women's rights - United States - History - 20th century |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chronology of the International Women's Year Commission; Chapter One: How IWY Began; Chapter Two: Bella's Bill; Chapter Three: Critical Decisions; Chapter Four: The State Meetings; Chapter Five: Countdown to Houston; Chapter Six: The National Women's Conference; Chapter Seven: Media Coverage; Chapter Eight: After Houston; Chapter Nine: Accomplishments, Unfinished Business, Lessons Learned; Note on Sources; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study analyzes the social and political impact of the 1977 National Women's Conference. It provides a behind-the-scenes account of this landmark event four decades later and examines how conference delegates discussed the range of barriers to women's equality, debated solutions, and proposed remedies. |
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