Stepping Up to Power

The Political Journey of American Women

Author: Harriett Woods
ISBN: 9780813368153

Harriett Woods insists that it will take more than a woman president to assure that women have effective political power in the next millennium. Stepping Up to Power looks backward in order to move women forward; Woods believes that getting more women to enter the political arena will take both their commitment and a knowledge of the past. The author uses her own life story to recall how women excluded from public life were fired by their determination to solve local problems and by their passion for social issues. Decade by decade, from the 1950s to the present, Woods candidly discusses the positive and negative aspects of pivotal events leading to a triumphant moment when women believe they finally have broken through to real political power-only to discover that new challenges remain.The author examines some of the myths about women as voters and candidates; tells stories about such colorful figures as Bella Abzug and Betty Friedan; provides step-by-step advice on becoming a candida

Publisher: Westview Press
Publish Date: 2000

Subjects: Political Science / Civil Rights, Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Politics/Human Rights)