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Women of the Underground: Resistance: Cultural Innovators Speak for Themselves
By (Author) Zora von Burden
Manic D Press,U.S.
Manic D Press,U.S.
19th November 2019
United States
General
Non Fiction
Biography: general
Reference works
Social and cultural history
Social and ethical issues
Political activism / Political engagement
Gender studies: women and girls
322.44
Paperback
224
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
At a critical juncture in this countrys history, women are at the forefront of the citizens resistance against authoritarian oppression.
Women of the Underground: Resistance contains more than twenty interviews with women activists working at the forefront of social justice movements and communities including Black Lives Matter, ACT UP, Code Pink, Earth Justice, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Innocence Project, Ruckus Society, and more, as they move the culture forward to a more equitable and just society. A call to action for citizens of all genders and ages, this book articulately reveals lesser-known hidden histories, and also serves as an instruction manual for direct action and community organiSing.
Zora von Burden was born and raised in San Francisco, California. She is the editor of Manic D's Women of the Underground series, which includes Women of the Underground: Music and Women of the Underground: Art.