Controversy and Coalition: The New Feminist Movement Across Three Decades of Change (SOCIAL MOVEMENTS PAST AND PRESENT)

Provides an overview of the American women's movement from the 1960s to the 1990s. Ferree (sociology, women's studies, U. of Connecticut) and Hess (sociology, County College of Morris) describe the diversity of contemporary feminism's multiple constituencies and ideological positions, tracing areas of conflict and consolidation. This revised edition features new chapters covering the period from 1982 to the present, and closes with an assessment of the achievements of the New Feminist Movement and the potential for further changes in the new millennium. Includes numerous b&w photos and a chronology of major events. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.