Unequal Sisters: An Inclusive Reader in US Women's History
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (949 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415958407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 656 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Unequal Sisters has become a beloved and classic reader in American Women’s History. This classic work is in its fourth edition, and has incorporated the feedback of end-users in the field, to make it the most user-friendly version to date.. It provides an unparalleled resource for understanding women’s history in the United States today. When it was first published in 1990, it revolutionized the field with its broad multicultural approach, and continued, through its next two editions, to emphasize feminist perspectives on race, ethnici
Vicki Ruiz is Professor of History and Chicano/Latino Studies at UC Irvine. She is the past-president of OAH (2006), and current president of the American Studies Association.
A virtual life saver Were it not for this book, I seriously doubt I would have passed my women's history course. The editors were able to compile an impresive selection of scholarship that explained what my instructor could not.Women's accheivements struggles and setbacks could not be properly examined unless one made a serious committment to understanding the interrelated issues of race, class, disability and sexual orientation in relation to gender and the predomi. A powerful presentation. Midwest Book Review The third edition of this superb multicultural reader in U.S. women's history provides an essential work of powerful resources blending voices new to this edition with excellent feminist perspectives. Unequal Sisters includes over twenty new essays written by women in the six years since the last edition, with contributors ranging from Joyce Antler and Ellen Carol Dubois to Vicki L. Ruiz. A powerful presentation.. Kim L. said Excellent Textbook. Fantastic collection of essays regarding women's history in the United States. Highly recommend, would gladly read even if it wasn't a course requirement.
The anthology is undoubtedly among the very best in the field." Michele Mitchell, author of Righteous Propagation: African Americans and the Politics of Racial Destiny after Reconstruction "This remarkable collection showcases the multiple ways in which women of color make history for themselves and others within and beyond U.S. borders. Taken together the essays signal a new direction in the history of women." Alice Kessler-Harris, author of Gendering Labor History "With over a dozen new essays, the fourth edition of Unequal Sisters is perhaps the strongest yet in terms of depth, breadth, and diversity of analysis. Ruiz has