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    Feminism and The Future of Women
    Feminism and The Future of Women
    Feminism and The Future of Women
    Audiobook7 hours

    Feminism and The Future of Women

    Written by Estelle Freedman

    Narrated by Richard Davidson

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    Since the time of the abolitionists, no movement has so politicized social life in the United States as feminism. Responsible for wide-ranging legislation, such as women's right to vote and the right to an abortion, feminists have fought their way to the center of the country's political dialogue and made themselves a major presence there. But the road to such influence has not been easy. From the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment to the continuing debates about abortion, feminists have often found themselves in the middle of the country's most hotly contested disputes. They have won many allies, but also many enemies. Yet even under the most intense political pressure, feminism has continued to grow. It has evolved from a women's movement concerned with the rights of mostly white, middle- and upper-class women to an ideology that embraces women from communities of color to, most recently, a movement of international solidarity that pleads the cause of oppressed women around the world, from those brutalized by the Taliban in Afghanistan to teenagers sold into slavery in the East Asian sex trade. Feminists have long called attention to historical injustice and unfair labor practices. Now feminism has reached a position where it must decide not only how to redress the discriminations of the past but how best to shape the future of women.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 3, 2008
    ISBN9781436172929
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    • 5/5
      I’ve had an immense pleasure listening to your book. I have read and listened to many books on the topic of feminism; However, listening to this book was like being in your lectures.
      The main reason for listening to your book were my friends ( especially male friends), who are naïve to believe that we live in a post-feminist world, where women have even more rights with men. I was certain that that wasn’t the truth before listening to the book, but now I have got the arguments that you provided your readers with. I was also surprised that you didn’t just mention the situation in the developed countries, but touched on developing countries, like India, Afghanistan and Russia. Countries which obviously are far away from feminist ideals.

      I couldn’t recommend this book more! Thank you!