women's movement

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women's movement

Girls to the front

the true story of the Riot grrrl revolution
2010
Chronicles the short-lived music and feminist movement of the early 1990s and profiles the contributions of female rock groups including Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.

The new Victorians

a young woman's challenge to the old feminist order
1996
Discusses why many young women, born in the years since the women's movement of the late 1960s, are rejecting the label of feminist and its current anti-male associations, while continuing to embrace the ideals of equal rights.

The women's liberation movement in America

1999
An examination of the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s, introducing the concepts of women's rights and women's liberation; discussing the origins of modern feminism; analyzing key issues that defined the feminist agenda; considering the backlash against feminism in the 1980s; and including biographical sketches, a chronology, a glossary, and other reference materials.

Origins of the women's rights movement

2013
Presents the history of the women's rights movement, discussing the issues, events, and people involved. Includes photographs, fact boxes, a chronology, a glossary, and further resources.
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