The Essential Feminist Reader by Estelle Freedman

Skip to product information
1 of 1

Click to look inside

The Essential Feminist Reader by Estelle Freedman

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free UK delivery over £5
  • 10% off preloved books when you join +Plus
  • Buying preloved emits 46% less CO2 than new
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

The Essential Feminist Reader by Estelle Freedman

Including- Susan B. Anthony Simone de Beauvoir W.E.B. Du Bois Hel ne Cixous Betty Friedan Charlotte Perkins Gilman Emma Goldman Guerrilla Girls Ding Ling . Audre Lorde John Stuart Mill Christine de Pizan Adrienne Rich Margaret Sanger Huda Shaarawi . Sojourner Truth Mary Wollstonecraft Virginia Woolf

The Essential Feminist Reader is the first anthology to present the full scope of feminist history. Prizewinning historian Estelle B. Freedman brings decades of teaching experience and scholarship to her selections, which span more than five centuries. Moving beyond standard texts by English and American thinkers, this collection features primary source material from around the globe, including short works of fiction and drama, political manifestos, and the work of less well-known writers.

Freedman's cogent Introduction assesses the challenges facing feminism, while her accessible, lively commentary contextualizes each piece. The Essential Feminist Reader is a vital addition to feminist scholarship, and an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of women.

Estelle B. is a member of the Estelle B. Edgar E. Freedman is the Edgar E. Freedman is the Edgar E. Freedman is No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women is written by Robinson, a professor of US history at Stanford University and the author of No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780812974607
ISBN 10 0812974603
Title The Essential Feminist Reader
Author Estelle Freedman
Series Modern Library Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2007-09-18
Number of pages 496
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.