The Essential Feminist Reader

by Christine de Pizan

Book Overview

Including- Susan B. Anthony Simone de Beauvoir W.E.B. Du Bois Hel ne Cixous Betty Friedan Charlotte Perkins Gilman Emma Goldman Guerrilla Girls Ding Ling . Audre Lorde John Stuart Mill Christine de Pizan Adrienne Rich Margaret Sanger Huda Shaarawi . Sojourner Truth Mary Wollstonecraft Virginia Woolf The Essential Feminist Reader is the first anthology to present the full scope of feminist history. Prizewinning historian Estelle B. Freedman brings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812974603
• ISBN13: 9780812974607
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Exactly what it says it is.

The Essential Feminist Reader is exactly that - stories/essays/letters involving the history of feminism and its journey into modern times. Is this a book full of theories and psychological jargon? No, although there are a few essays that are written for the "advanced" feminist, if there is such a thing. I've cited this book in many analytical essays for professors as well as presentations for lower-level, undergraduate students. Simply put - this is an excellent start for ANY person who is interested in feminism and/or women's history.

Invaluable Resource

Freedman's anthology of primary sources is invaluable. Her global perspective is unmatched in both this reader and its companion No Turning Back, which I also highly recommend.