Women Strike for Peace: Traditional Motherhood and Radical Politics in the 1960s (Women in Culture & Society Series WCS)
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Women Strike for Peace: Traditional Motherhood and Radical Politics in the 1960s (Women in Culture & Society Series WCS)

Women Strike for Peace: Traditional Motherhood and Radical Politics in the 1960s (Women in Culture & Society Series WCS)

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Amy Swerdlow (Author)  

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"Women Strike for Peace" is a historical account of this women's movement. Amy Swerdlow, a founding member of WSP, restores to the record a chapter on American politics and women's studies. She traces WSP's triumphs, its problems, and its legacy for the women's movement and American society. Women Strike for Peace began on November 1, 1961, when thousands of white, middle-class women walked out of their kitchens and off their jobs in a one-day protest against Soviet and American nuclear policies. The protest led to a national organization of women who, while maintaining traditional maternal and feminine roles, effectively challenged national policies-defeating a proposal for a NATO nuclear fleet, withstanding an investigation by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, and sending one of its leaders to Congress as a peace candidate.
  • Contributor: Amy Swerdlow
  • Imprint: University of Chicago Press
  • ISBN13: 9780226786360
  • Number of Pages: 326
  • Packaged Dimensions: 16x23x2mm
  • Packaged Weight: 539
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
  • Release Date: 1993-10-01
  • Series: Women in Culture & Society Series WCS
  • Binding: Paperback / softback

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