The challenge of local feminisms : women's movements in global perspective
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The challenge of local feminisms : women's movements in global perspective
（Social change in global perspective）
Westview Press, 1995
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Studies initiated by the Women's Program Forum of the Ford Foundation in preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women, scheduled for Beijing in 1995
Bibliography: p. 463-464
Includes index
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ISBN 9780813326276
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An overview of the genesis, growth, gains and dilemmas of women's movements around the world, with particular focus on the post-colonial states of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The book challenges assumptions that feminism can transcend national differences.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Asia: discovering the positive within the negative - the women's movement in a changing China, Naihua Zhang and Wu Xu
- from Chipko to Sati - the contemporary Indian women's movement, Radha Kumar
- men in seclusion, women in public - Rokeya's dream and women's struggles in Bangladesh, Roushan Jahan
- rebirthing Babaye - the women's movement in the Philippines, Lilia Quindoza Santiago. Part 2 Africa and the Middle East: the dawn of a new day - redefining South African feminism, Amanda Kemp et al
- the many faces of feminism in Namibia, Dianne Hubbard and Colette Solomon
- the mother of warriors and her daughters - the women's movement in Kenya, Wilhelmina Oduol and Wanjiku Mukabi Kabira
- wifeism and activism - the Nigerian women's movement, Hussaina Abdullah
- claiming feminism, claiming nationalism - women's activism in the occupied territories, Islah Jad. Part 3 Latin America: out of the kitchens and onto the streets - women's activism in Peru, Cecilia Blondet
- democracy in the country and in the home - the women's movement in Chile, Alicia Frohmann and Teresa Valdes
- Brazilian feminism and women's movements - a two-way street, Vera Soares et al
- building bridges - the growth of popular feminism in Mexico, Marta Lamas et al. Part 4 Russia, Europe and the United States: democracy without women is no democracy - women's struggles in post-communist Russia, Elizabeth Waters and Anastasia Posadskaya
- finding a voice - women in post-communist Central Europe, Elzbieta Matynia
- extending the boundaries of citizenship - women's movements of Western Europe, Jane Jenson
- feminism lives - building a multicultural women's movement in the United States, Leslie R. Wolfe and Jennifer Tucker.
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: pbk ISBN 9780813326283
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"A must read for feminist activists, scholars, and policymakers. As this book amply demonstrates, women's movements around the world have much to learn from each other. The Challenge of Local Feminisms is the best place to start ... an inspiration and a challenge for us all." -Bella AbzugCochair, Women's Environment and Development Organization
Table of Contents
Foreword -- Introduction -- Asia -- Discovering the Positive Within the Negative: The Women's Movement in a Changing China -- From Chipko to Sati: The Contemporary Indian Women's Movement -- Men in Seclusion, Women in Public: Rokeya's Dream and Women's Struggles in Bangladesh -- Rebirthing Babaye: The Women's Movement in the Philippines -- Africa and the Middle East -- The Dawn of a New Day: Redefining South African Feminism -- The Many Faces of Feminism in Namibia -- The Mother of Warriors and Her Daughters: The Women's Movement in Kenya -- Wifeism and Activism: The Nigerian Women's Movement -- Claiming Feminism, Claiming Nationalism: Women's Activism in the Occupied Territories -- Latin America -- Out of the Kitchens and onto the Streets: Women's Activism in Peru -- Democracy in the Country and in the Home: The Women's Movement in Chile -- Brazilian Feminism and Women's Movements: A Two-Way Street -- Building Bridges: The Growth of Popular Feminism in Mexico -- Russia, Europe, and the United States -- Democracy Without Women Is No Democracy: Women's Struggles in Postcommunist Russia -- Finding a Voice: Women in Postcommunist Central Europe -- Extending the Boundaries of Citizenship: Women's Movements of Western Europe -- Feminism Lives: Building a Multicultural Women's Movement in the United States -- Photo Credits
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