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Christian Sisterhood, Race Relations, and the YWCA, 1906-46

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Description for Christian Sisterhood, Race Relations, and the YWCA, 1906-46 Paperback. Black and white women's struggles over race relations in the YWCA and beyond Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.

As the major national biracial women's organization, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) provided a unique venue for women to respond to American race relations during the first half of the twentieth century. In Christian Sisterhood, Race Relations, and the YWCA, 1906-46, Nancy Marie Robertson shows how women of both races employed different understandings of "Christian sisterhood" in their responses. Although the YWCA was segregated at the local level, African American women were able to effectively challenge white women over YWCA racial policies and practices. Robertson argues that from 1906 through 1946, many white women in the association went from ... Read more

A volume in the series Women in American History, edited by Anne Firor Scott, Susan Armitage, Susan K. Cahn, and Deborah Gray White

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Women in American History
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252077104
SKU
V9780252077104
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Nancy Robertson
Nancy Marie Robertson is an associate professor of history and philanthropic studies at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, where she also directs the women's studies program.

Reviews for Christian Sisterhood, Race Relations, and the YWCA, 1906-46
Richard L. Wentworth Prize in American History, 2008. "This is not a history of inevitable progress, but a history of continuing tension and negotiation. . . . Thoroughly documented. Recommended."
Choice "This book would be a great addition to classes that focus on feminist history, women's organization, and race relations."
Contemporary Sociology "An important contribution to the literatures on early-twentieth-century ... Read more

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