The term "feminism" came into English usage around the 1890s,
but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist
oppression goes back much further. "Introducing Feminism" surveys
the major developments that have affected women's lives from the
seventeenth century to the present day.
"Readers who have forgotten the struggles of women who came
generations--and centuries--before will appreciate this handsome
little guide introducing the basics of feminist theory. Although
far from an academic study, the cartoon-drawing format and merry
black-and-white illustrations will render the book popular among
younger groups in need of a rapid overview of the movement. From
Mary Wollstonecraft to Betty Friedan, the diminutive volume offers
a chronological history of feminism in its nascent roots in
colonial times, to the 1960s Women's Movement and its modern form
today. Most notable, the book places a large emphasis on the
struggles of African-American women, highlighting the lives and
careers of such activists as Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, bell
hooks and Audre Lorde. Another standout section covers Germaine
Greer, a proponent of the idea that 'heterosexuality is a form of
oppression, conditioning women to conform to their society's
expectations of femininity and encouraging them to believe that
their value depends on their appeal to men.'"--"Kirkus
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