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Second world, second sex : socialist women's activism and global solidarity during the Cold War /

Women from the state socialist countries in Eastern Europe--what used to be called the Second World--once dominated women's activism at the United Nations, but their contributions have been largely forgotten or deemed insignificant in comparison with those of Western feminists. In Second World,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ghodsee, Kristen Rogheh, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • State feminism and the woman question
  • A brief history of women's activism in domestic political context: Case 1: Bulgaria
  • Emancipated women and anti-communism in the American political imagination
  • A brief history of women's activism in domestic political context: Case 2: Zambia
  • Sandwiched between superpowers
  • The lead up to International Women's Year
  • Historic gatherings in Mexico and the German Democratic Republic
  • Preparing for the mid-decade conference
  • The third week in July
  • School for solidarity
  • Strategizing for Nairobi
  • Showdown in Kenya
  • Conclusion: Phantom herstories
  • Appendix. A few reflections on the challenes of socialist feminist historiography
  • Notes
  • Selected bibliography
  • Index.