Status
Checked out
Genres
Publication
Twenty-First Century Books (2016), 160 pages
Description
Reference. Sociology. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML: While most people say they believe in equal rights, the word feminism�??America's new F-word�??makes people uncomfortable. Explore the history of US feminism through pioneers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, and Gloria Steinem. Meet modern leaders such as Rebecca Walker and Julie Zeilinger, who are striving to empower women at work, in government, at home�??and in cultural and personal arenas. Learn from interviews with movement leaders, scholars, pop stars, and average women, what it means to be a feminist�??or to reject it altogether. After reading this book, readers will be able to respond to "Am I a feminist?" with a confident, informed
Awards
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Top Ten — Nonfiction — 2017)
Nerdy Book Award (2016)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Teens (Nonfiction — 2016)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
1467761478 / 9781467761475
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