Feminism and the Women's Movement: Dynamics of Change in Social Movement Ideology and Activism (Perspectives on Gender) (Volume 0)

Feminism and the Women's Movement: Dynamics of Change in Social Movement Ideology and Activism (Perspectives on Gender) (Volume 0) by Ryan, Barbara. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780415905992.

In Feminism and the Womens Movement, Barbara Ryan integrates a broad historical view with an analytical framework drawn from the theory of social movements. Relying on participation and observation of diverse groups involved in the womans movement, interviews with long-term activists, and readings of historical and contemporary movement publications, she discusses the changing nature of feminist ideology and movement organizing. Ryan portrays the successes and difficulties that women have faced in their efforts to effect social change in recent history.