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THE LEGACY OF SECOND-WAVE FEMINISM IN AMERICAN ...

This book chronicles the influence of second wave feminism on everything from electoral
politics to LGBTQ rights. The original descriptions of second wave feminism focused on elite 
white voices  obscuring the accomplishments of many activists  as third wave feminists rightly
criticized. Those limited narratives also prematurely marked the end of the movement  imposing
an imaginary timeline on what is a continuous struggle for women's rights. Within the chapters
of this volume  scholars provide a more complex description of second wave feminism  in which
the sustained efforts of women from many races  classes  sexual orientations  and religious
traditions  in the fight for equality have had a long-term impact on American politics. These
authors argue that even the Second Wave metaphor is incomplete  and should be replaced by a
broader  more-inclusive metaphor that accurately depicts the overlapping and extended battle
waged by women activists. With the gift of hindsight and the awareness of the limitations of
and backlash to this Second Wave  the time is right to reflect on the feminist cause in America
and to chart its path forward.

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