"No one has explored the sources of diversity and 'generational conflict' within movements with more theoretical insight and empirical rigor than Whittier. Her book breaks significant new ground in this regard and serves, as well, as an important addition to the history of the women's movement during the somewhat neglected period of the Reagan years."
Doug McAdam, University of Arizona ... Read more"This book is both an explosion of the myth of 'postfeminism' and a searching look at the reality of transformations that the women's movement has undergone. In her case study of grassroots feminism in a single city, Whittier demonstrates how understanding continuity and change in the women's movement requires attention to both the collective identities that women have forged for themselves and the persistence of organizations they have founded. She integrates the best of contemporary social movement theory and careful ethnography to provide an insightful account of feminist activism over nearly thirty years."
Myra Marx Ferree, University of Connecticut "At last, a sympathetic account of radical feminism by a scholar/activist from the so-called 'post-feminist' generation. Whittier draws from cutting edge ideas in social movements to illustrate the generational dynamics that have transformed the women's movement. An eminently readable and first-rate book that will change the way we think about the impact of the modern women's movement."
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