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The Legacy of Second-Wave Feminism in American Politics

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Editors:
  1. Angie Maxwell

    1. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA

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  2. Todd Shields

    1. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA

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  • Provide an honest assessment of the implications of second wave feminism, both good and bad, on religious women, women of color, lesbians, and conservative anti-feminists
  • Brings together some of the most significant scholars of women’s history and politics for the first time
  • Considers the long-term political legacy of Second-Wave rather than merely supplementing the establishing historical narrative
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction: Toward a New Understanding of Second-Wave Feminism

    • Angie Maxwell, Todd Shields
    Pages 1-18

  3. Generations Later, Retelling the Story

    • Sara M. Evans
    Pages 19-38

  4. Feminism, Anti-Feminism, and The Rise of a New Southern Strategy in the 1970s

    • Marjorie J. Spruill
    Pages 39-69

  5. “No More Silence!”: Feminist Activism and Religion in the Second Wave

    • Laura Foxworth
    Pages 71-96

  6. Feminist Economics: Second Wave, Tidal Wave, or Barely a Ripple?

    • Cecilia Conrad
    Pages 97-134

  7. The Gender Gap as a Tool for Women’s Political Empowerment: The Formative Years, 1980–1984

    • Susan J. Carroll
    Pages 135-163

  8. Latina Mobilization: A Strategy for Increasing the Political Participation of Latino Families

    • Christina E. Bejarano, Valerie Martinez-Ebers
    Pages 165-178

  9. Black Women Lawmakers and Second-Wave Feminism: An Intersectional Analysis on Generational Cohorts Within Southern State Legislatures from 1990 to 2014

    • Nadia E. Brown, Guillermo Caballero, Fernando Tormos, Allison Wong, Sharonda Woodford
    Pages 179-204

  10. Not in Conflict, But in Coalition: Imagining Lesbians at the Center of the Second Wave

    • Claire Bond Potter
    Pages 205-230

  11. Conclusion: Assessing Second-Wave Historiography

    • Lisa Corrigan
    Pages 231-240

  12. Erratum to: The Legacy of Second-Wave Feminism in American Politics

    • Angie Maxwell, Todd Shields
    Pages E1-E1

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 243-252
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About this book

This book chronicles the influence of second wave feminism on everything from electoral politics to LGBTQ rights. The original descriptions of second wave feminism focused on elite, white voices, obscuring the accomplishments of many activists, as third wave feminists rightly criticized.  Those limited narratives also prematurely marked the end of the movement, imposing an imaginary timeline on what is a continuous struggle for women’s rights. Within the chapters of this volume, scholars provide a more complex description of second wave feminism, in which the sustained efforts of women from many races, classes, sexual orientations, and religious traditions, in the fight for equality have had a long-term impact on American politics. These authors argue that even the “Second Wave” metaphor is incomplete, and should be replaced by a broader, more-inclusive metaphor that accurately depicts the overlapping and extended battle waged by women activists. With the gift of hindsight and theawareness of the limitations of and backlash to this “Second Wave,” the time is right to reflect on the feminist cause in America and to chart its path forward.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA

    Angie Maxwell, Todd Shields

About the editors

Angie Maxwell is the Director of the Diane Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas, USA. Her research focuses on identity politics. 


Todd Shields is Professor of Political Science and Dean of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, USA. His research focuses on campaigns, elections, and political psychology.   



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Legacy of Second-Wave Feminism in American Politics

  • Editors: Angie Maxwell, Todd Shields

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62117-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-62116-6Published: 27 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09670-0Published: 15 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-62117-3Published: 05 December 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 240

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Politics and Gender, Women's Studies, Feminism

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