Feminism in the United States

<p><i>Feminism in the United States: A Concise Introduction</i> presents readers with the key debates and ideas central to contemporary US feminism. With a focus on intersectionality the book highlights the goals tactics and varieties of feminism.</p><p>This engaging clear and accessible text includes current examples case studies profiles of key figures in the movement and opportunities/resources to gather more information. The reader will learn how to employ a feminist lens as an informed conversationalist social media user news consumer and if so desired activist. Readers will learn about the varieties of contemporary US feminism and how different strands of feminism emerge; the heterogeneity of the movement as it endures over generations in both hospitable and inhospitable climates; and the inequalities addressed and tactics used by feminists to create lasting social change.</p><p><i>Feminism in the United States</i> is ideal for undergraduate students particularly those enrolled in introductory classes in feminist gender and sexuality studies and related programs as well as for the anyone seeking to explore feminism for the first time.</p>