Women Transforming Politics

An Alternative Reader

Author: Kathy Jones
ISBN: 0814715583

As the largest political constituency in the United States, women present a radical challenge to the foundations of our political system. The integration of women into political life fundamentally changes the nature of American politics, necessitating a reassessment of the definition of politics, the nature of political action and the purpose of public life. Women Transforming Politics: An Alternative Reader redefines the field of women and politics. By displacing the experiences of white, middle and upper class elite women as central, this volume brings to light the lives and actions of poor and working class women, women of color, and others defined as marginal. Covering topics as diverse as community organizing by South Asian women in New York, the governing styles of Chicana/Latina elected officials in California, the labor struggles of working-class women in Tennessee, the participation pattern of poor African-American women in Ohio, and the challenge of reproductive and sexual ri

Publisher: NYU Press
Publish Date: 1997-07-01

Subjects: Political Science / General, Political Science / Political Process / General, Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural, Social Science / Women's Studies

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