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Scholars of second-wave feminism often center their research on
northern thought and political activity and usually overlook the
vibrant pockets of actiVism that existed elsewhere. In Remapping
Second-Wave Feminism, Janet Allured attempts to reshape the
national narrative by focusing on the grassroots women's movement
in the South, particularly in Louisiana. This book delves into
unexplored origins of the feminist movement. While acknowledging
the ways that the fight for African American civil rights produced
the women's liberation movement in the South-and subsequently in
the North- Allured also locates other wellsprings of the movement
that were particularly important to southern change-seekers,
especially preexisting women's organisations such as the League of
Women Voters, the YWCA, and liberal churches. For many southern
feminists, being part of a faith tradition that emphasised social
justice reform is what ultimately propelled them into working for
gender equality. Allured highlights key figures in Louisiana;
divisions based on regional, sexual, and ideological differences;
access to abortion; lawsuits that had national implications that
emanated from southern women; and the fight against sexual assault
and domestic violence. Through detailed archival and oral history
research, she has forged a new path, making this a foundational
work for the eld. Remapping Second-Wave Feminism will amend how we
reflexively view feminism as a northern phenomenon, giving proper
due to the southern contribution.
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Lake Charles (Hardcover)
Janet Allured, Jessica Hutchings, Debbie Johnson-Houston
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Moving chronologically from the colonial period to the present,
this collection of seventeen biographical essays provides a window
into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women's lives
in the state. Within the context of the historical forces that have
shaped Louisiana, the contributors look at ways in which the women
they profile either abided by prevailing gender norms or negotiated
new models of behaviour for themselves and other women. Louisiana
Women concludes with an essay that examines women's active
responses to problems that emerged in New Orleans after Hurricane
Katrina. The women whose absorbing life stories are collected here
include Marie Therese Coincoin, who was born a slave but later
became a successful entrepreneur, and Oretha Castle Haley, civil
rights activist and leader of the New Orleans chapter of CORE. From
such well-known figures as author Kate Chopin and Voudou priestess
Marie Laveau, to lesser known women such as Cajun musician Cleoma
Breaux Falcon, this volume reveals a compelling cross section of
historical figures. The women profiled vary by race, class,
political affiliation, and religious persuasion, but they all share
an unusual grit and determination that allowed them to turn trying
circumstances into opportunity. Lively yet rigorous, these essays
introduce readers to the courageous, dedicated, and inventive women
who have been an essential part of Louisiana's history.
Scholars of second-wave feminism often center their research on
northern thought and political activity and usually overlook the
vibrant pockets of activism that existed elsewhere. In Remapping
Second-Wave Feminism, Janet Allured attempts to reshape the
national narrative by focusing on the grassroots women's movement
in the South, particularly in Louisiana. This book delves into
unexplored origins of the feminist movement. While acknowledging
the ways that the fight for African American civil rights produced
the women's liberation movement in the South-and subsequently in
the North-Allured also locates other wellsprings of the movement
that were particularly important to southern change-seekers,
especially preexisting women's organizations such as the League of
Women Voters and the YWCA. Also, for many southern feminists, being
part of a faith tradition that emphasized social justice reform is
what ultimately propelled them into working for gender equality.
Allured highlights key figures in Louisiana; divisions based on
regional, sexual, and ideological differences; access to abortion;
lawsuits that had national implications that emanated from southern
women; and the fight against sexual assault and domestic violence.
Through detailed archival and oral history research, she has forged
a new path, making this a foundational work for the field.
Remapping Second-Wave Feminism will amend how we reflexively view
feminism as a northern phenomenon, giving proper due to the
southern contribution.
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