Sisterhood questioned? : race, class and internationalism in the American and British women's movements, c.1880s-1970s / / Christine Bolt

• Autore: Bolt Christine
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (270 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.42/0941
• Soggetto topico: Feminism - United States; Feminism - Great Britain; Race; Social classes; Internationalism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-251) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The setting, 1880s-1914 -- The impact of the First World War -- Feminist internationalism and nationalism between the wars -- Feminism and race, 1920s-1930s -- Feminists and class during the interwar years -- The Second World War: a turning point for women? -- The post-war women's movements: old themes and new emphases.
• Sommario/riassunto: This readable and informative survey, including both new research and synthesis, provides the first close comparison of race, class and internationalism in the British and American women's movements during this period. Sisterhood Questioned assesses the nature and impact of divisions in the twentieth century American and British women's movements.In this lucidly written study, Christine Bolt sheds new light on these differences, which flourished in an era of political reaction, economic insecurity, polarizing nationalism and resurgent anti-feminism. The author reveals how th
• Titolo autorizzato: Sisterhood Questioned
• ISBN: 1-134-72565-5; 0-203-68687-X; 0-203-64591-X; 1-280-05840-4; 1-134-72566-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821339003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II