Women, Social Change, and Activism: Then and Now

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Through the study of local and global activism, Women, Social Change and Activism: Then and Now engages scholars interested in the artistic, economic, educational, ethical, historical, literary, philosophical, political, psychological, religious, and social dimensions of womens lives and resistance. Through an interdisciplinary inquiry of past and present dilemmas that women and girls have faced globally, this book offers a variety of insights into multicultural issues even outside of the gender studies field.

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The editors of Women, Social Change and Activism did an excellent job bringing an array of chapters on topics ranging from women reproductive and sexual health to violence and displacement, ecofeminism, gender and sports, and migration. Using interdisciplinary approach the authors discuss womens conditions in diverse social and political contexts and in various geographical locations. The book offers fresh perspectives on womens lives and brings to the fore the voices of women from different social and racial backgrounds. The book contributes to our understanding and thinking across an array of cultural, historical and geographical contexts. The chapters reveal in a timely fashion how women have advanced and incited transformations in their respective societies. The book will be of great interest to students, activists, and researchers in the fields of women and gender studies as well as comparative politics. -- Diana Obeid

Author Bio

Dawn Hutchinson is senior lecturer of philosophy and religion at Christopher Newport University. Lori Underwood is professor of philosophy and dean of the College of Arts & Humanities at Christopher Newport University.