Free Women of Spain: Anarchism and the Struggle for the Emancipation of Women

Type

Book

Authors

Martha Ackelsberg

ISBN 10

1902593960

ISBN 13

9781902593968

Tags

Europe, Women in History, Social Sciences, Feminist Theory, Sociology, Anarchism, European, History & Theory

Description

Cowards don’t make history; and the women of Mujeres Libres (Free Women) were no cowards. Courageous enough to create revolutionary change in their daily lives, Mujeres Libres mobilized over 20,000 women into an organized network to strive for community, education, and equality for women -during the Spanish Revolution. Martha Ackelsberg writes a comprehensive study of Mujeres Libres, intertwining interviews with the women themselves and analysis connecting them with modern feminist movements.Martha Ackelsberg is a professor of government and a member of the Women’s Studies Program Committee at Smith College, where she teaches courses in political theory, urban politics, political activism and feminist theory. She has contributed to a variety of anthologies on women’s political activism in the United States. - from Amzon

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