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Moving beyond standard texts by English and American feminist thinkers, this collection features primary source material from around the globe, including short works of fiction and drama, political manifestos, and the work of lesser-known writers.
I read this in Dr. Tillman's class; it is so thoughtfully and meticulously compiled and edited. It truly allowed me to understand the evolution of feminism over the centuries and decades in a way that a text book could not have done. Simply put, this is a great book for a crash course in feminism evolution and is great for someone who likes a compilation of narratives rather than a biography or textbook. ( )
This is an excellent overview of the evolution of women's rights world-wide from the early 1400's to today. Freedman took good care of representing most issues and shows how concerns changed throughout the centuries: education, right to ownership, inheritance, vote; later health issues and reproductive rights, sexual orientation and the list goes on. Freedman's introductions are astute and help ground each essay. Some themes are recurrent and sometimes repetitive; I was surprised not to see anything about body image, plastic surgery and anorexia; but the global perspective was refreshing and a real learning experience. ( )
Moving beyond standard texts by English and American feminist thinkers, this collection features primary source material from around the globe, including short works of fiction and drama, political manifestos, and the work of lesser-known writers.