White Women's Rights: The Racial Origins of Feminism in the United States
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (915 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195124669 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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She contributes a fresh perspective on the development of women's philosophical growth in the 19th century, but the aridity of the prose will limit the appeal of this book to academic libraries.?Rose M. This period saw the widespread acceptance of Darwinian theories as well as the rise of American imperialism, both of which influenced the white middle-class women who comprised the leadership of the suffrage and women's rights movements. Newman focuses on the writings and activities of a select group of elite white women, including Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Mary Roberts Smith Coolidge, May French Sheldon, and Alice Fletcher. From Library Journal In this complex and often intense work, Newman
Louise Michele Newman is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Florida.
Great book! Lots of talking points about how the jays1 Great book! Lots of talking points about how the feminist movement was basically created out of racism. Using other groups for their numbers then discarding them. This dives deep and makes a lot of women who are really clueless to the feminist agenda.. "Racism of Early White Feminists Exposed!" according to A Customer. This book analyzes and exposes the many white early feminists and their racism. It is well-written and this professor (a Brown University alumna) has a brilliant career ahead of her, I'm sure. However, this book is going to make a lot of young white feminists feel GUILTY! Many readers may not have the stomach to complete the book. Many may even argue that this discussion has already been stated by women of color for decades and does not need a new book-length analysis. However, racism from white women is. "credible historical accounts, revealed in contemporary society" according to vincent Jemison. Louise Newman has drafted such a complex book that offers revealing discipline theory's that are ingrained within the fabric of the United States. The energy of this book supports contemporary ideology that sheds light on the application of lived experiences that reflect on the evolution of women in political and corporate leadership. This book is a hidden treasure for the kinds of people who want to know what matters and are eager to do something about it. The book illustrates the significance encultura
At a time when white elites were concerned with imperialist projects and civilizing missions, progressive white women developed an explicit racial ideology to promote their cause, defending patriarchy for "primitives" while calling for its elimination among the "civilized." By exploring how progressive white women at the turn of the century laid the intellectual groundwork for the feminist social movements that followed, Louise Michele Newman speaks directly to contemporary debates about the effect of race on current feminist scholarship."White Women's Rights is an important book. It is a fascinating and informative account of the numerous and complex ties which bound feminist thought to the practices and ideas which shaped and gave meaning to America as a racialized society. This study reinterprets a crucial period (1870s-1920s) in the history of women's rights, focusing attention on a core contradiction at the heart of early feminist theory. A compelling read, it moves very gracefully between the general history of the feminist movement and the particular histories of individual women."--Hazel