American women on the move : the inside story of the National Women's Conference, 1977 / / Shelah Gilbert Leader, Patricia Rusch Hyatt

• Autore: Leader Shelah Gilbert <1943->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.420973/0904
• Soggetto topico: International Women's Year, 1975 - United States; Feminism - United States - History - 20th century; Women's rights - United States - History - 20th century
• Persona (resp. second.): HyattPatricia Rusch
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: American women on the move
• ISBN: 1-4985-3601-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798625103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II