2003, ISBN: 9781566635004

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Book Club Associates, 1982. 1982 Special Edition. hardcover. 448pp, inscription, specially bound edition, full leatherette with gilt, a.e.g., VG+ signed by Chris Bonington.. Bonington l… Mehr…

Book Club Associates, 1982. 1982 Special Edition. hardcover. 448pp, inscription, specially bound edition, full leatherette with gilt, a.e.g., VG+ signed by Chris Bonington.. Bonington looks at a series of great adventures by modern day explorers, from Heyerdahl to Neil Armstrong.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service., Book Club Associates, 1982, Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, 2003. From Publishers Weekly The quest for women's rights has been one of America's defining social movements. In this concise, accessible and well-researched history, Matthews (Women's Struggle for Equality: The First Phase, 1828-1876) details how that movement came about and examines its peaks and pitfalls. Chief among the former, Matthews elucidates, was the burst of educational possibilities for women post-Civil War and concomitant options for careers outside the home. Enfranchisement did not, however, immediately engender the revolutionary social change its promulgators had envisioned. Matthews charts the internecine fights between those consumed by the passion for the vote, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, and those whose concerns were more expansive, such as Frances Willard, founder of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, arguably the most influential political and social organization of its era, encompassing concerns about domestic violence and poverty as well as the quest for women's equity inside and outside the home. She illuminates other battles by and between early feminists, including abolition, the 15th Amendment (which effectively delayed women's enfranchisement for another 50 years), divorce, birth control, worker's rights and class conflict. Matthews infuses her history with quotes and anecdotes that serve to bring the era more alive, but her desire for concision sometimes abbreviates more complex issues, like the effects of the Comstock laws and the struggle for viable birth control. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Before there were "feminists," there were "suffragists." Before there was a "woman's movement," there was a "woman's era." Subtle distinctions, but ones whose significance becomes evident via Matthew's incisive, inclusive, and impressive look at a critical period in American history. Now that historians are reflecting on the "second wave" of the American feminist movement, Matthews reconstructs how and why the first wave came along. From the aftermath of the Civil War to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, America endured a volatile half-century that witnessed massive upheavals on social, legal, cultural, moral, and political fronts in which the role of women was questioned and a so-called new woman emerged, one who was arguably better educated and more independent than her predecessors but one who was still subjected to pervasive discrimination. Although Matthews frequently paints her historical overview in broad strokes, she nonetheless excels at filling in a fascinating background, giving new insights on lesser-known but equally influential people, facts, and situations. Carol Haggas . Not Indicated. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine., Ivan R. Dee, 2003<

2003, ISBN: 9781566635004

Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, 2003. From Publishers Weekly The quest for women's rights has been one of America's defining social movements. In this concise, accessible and well-resea… Mehr…

Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, 2003. From Publishers Weekly The quest for women's rights has been one of America's defining social movements. In this concise, accessible and well-researched history, Matthews (Women's Struggle for Equality: The First Phase, 1828-1876) details how that movement came about and examines its peaks and pitfalls. Chief among the former, Matthews elucidates, was the burst of educational possibilities for women post-Civil War and concomitant options for careers outside the home. Enfranchisement did not, however, immediately engender the revolutionary social change its promulgators had envisioned. Matthews charts the internecine fights between those consumed by the passion for the vote, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, and those whose concerns were more expansive, such as Frances Willard, founder of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, arguably the most influential political and social organization of its era, encompassing concerns about domestic violence and poverty as well as the quest for women's equity inside and outside the home. She illuminates other battles by and between early feminists, including abolition, the 15th Amendment (which effectively delayed women's enfranchisement for another 50 years), divorce, birth control, worker's rights and class conflict. Matthews infuses her history with quotes and anecdotes that serve to bring the era more alive, but her desire for concision sometimes abbreviates more complex issues, like the effects of the Comstock laws and the struggle for viable birth control. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Before there were "feminists," there were "suffragists." Before there was a "woman's movement," there was a "woman's era." Subtle distinctions, but ones whose significance becomes evident via Matthew's incisive, inclusive, and impressive look at a critical period in American history. Now that historians are reflecting on the "second wave" of the American feminist movement, Matthews reconstructs how and why the first wave came along. From the aftermath of the Civil War to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, America endured a volatile half-century that witnessed massive upheavals on social, legal, cultural, moral, and political fronts in which the role of women was questioned and a so-called new woman emerged, one who was arguably better educated and more independent than her predecessors but one who was still subjected to pervasive discrimination. Although Matthews frequently paints her historical overview in broad strokes, she nonetheless excels at filling in a fascinating background, giving new insights on lesser-known but equally influential people, facts, and situations. Carol Haggas . Not Indicated. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine., Ivan R. Dee, 2003<

ISBN: 9781566635004

Ivan R. Dee, Publisher. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possibl… Mehr…

Ivan R. Dee, Publisher. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Ivan R. Dee, Publisher<