Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace - American Jewish Women's Activism, 1890-1940 (Hardcover)

Uncovers the powerful effects of 20th-century Jewish women's social and political activism on contemporary American life Winner of the 2013 National Jewish Book Award, Women's Studies Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace explores the social and political activism of American Jewish women from 1890 to the beginnings of World War II. Written in an engaging style, the book demonstrates that no history of the birth control, suffrage, or peace movements in the United States is complete without analyzing the impact of Jewish women's presence. The volume is based on years of extensive primary source research in more than a dozen archives and among hundreds of primary sources, many of which have previously never been seen. Voluminous personal papers and institutional records paint a vivid picture of a world in which both middle-class and working-class American Jewish women were consistently and publicly engaged in all the major issues of their day and worked closely with their non-Jewish counterparts on behalf of activist causes. This extraordinarily well-researched volume makes a unique contribution to the study of modern women's history, modern Jewish history, and the history of American social movements.

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	March 2013
Authors:	Melissa R. Klapper
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	301
ISBN-13:	978-0-8147-4894-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	0-8147-4894-5
Barcode:	9780814748947

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