- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Basic Books (Sep 21 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0465017061
- ISBN-13: 978-0465017065
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 19 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 748 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Although the title and subtitle of this outstanding collection pretty much say it all, readers will be delighted to have these leaflets, essays, op-ed pieces, cartoons ("Wonder Woman with a Speculum" is especially fetching), and other essential and/or ephemeral documents of the women's liberation movement, dating from about 1968-1977. Much of the work collected and commented on here was collaborative or anonymous (almost all of it has been preserved by chance), and it has also been substantially abridged to make room for as much material as possible. Nevertheless, it supports a vivid picture of the hope, defiance, and giddy enthusiasm that characterized the women's movement in those years. The section on women's health--in which feminists have made such enormous strides--is especially cheering. --Regina Marler
From Library Journal
Middle-aged feminists will greet with delight this wide-ranging compilation of original documents from 1968 to 1977, the days of "maximum grassroots participation in the women's movement." Two distinguished historians have gathered these articles, leaflets, position papers, drawings, and cartoons to record the thinking of myriad feminist groups overlooked by historians because of the difficulty in locating documents often written collectively or anonymously and circulated by samizdat. (Originals are now in the New York University library, available to the public.) The authors introduce the collection with an essay placing the movement in historical perspective, and each entry has its own brief introductory annotation. The documentsDmost have been abridgedDare arranged in broad topical areas, and the diversity of perspectives is admirable. Although there is some overlap with Radical Feminism: A Documentary Reader, edited by Barbara Crow (New York Univ., 2000), Crow's focus on longer theoretical pieces will serve a scholarly audience, while Baxandall and Gordon's work will attract a larger public readership. Most libraries will want this volume.DCynthia Harrison, George Washington Univ., Washington, DC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Powerful Exposition,
By Conan the Librarian (Incognito CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dear Sisters: Dispatches from the Women's Liberation Movement (Hardcover)
'Dear Sisters: Dispatches from the Women's Liberation Movement' is a potent collection of compelling and profound feminist literature. Rosalyn Fraad Baxandall has compiled a formidable anthology of writing from myriad leaders, both past and extant, who have shaped the movement's history and continue to affirm its relevance. The text is as varied as the authors' experiences, and never once does it lose its focus. For me, Gloria Steinem's minimalist contribution epitomizes the argument and foreshadows the positive influence of today's political correctness. On page 67, Ms Steinem writes;'Traditional literature has for too long been the primary source for stereotyping women's roles. For years, men have been reciting the following nursery rhyme as if it were a mantra designed to maintain the staus quo: Polly put the kettle on, It is now time to rewrite the facile rhyme and expose the fallacious reason: Why should Polly put the kettle on? So Pedro, put the kettle on, And if Polly wants a second cup, I was so impressed with this book that I bought two copies - one for each eye.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Primer,
By "stenerin1" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dear Sisters: Dispatches From the Women's Liberation Movement (Paperback)
Excellent and well-selected look at the Women's Liberation Movement from those that lived it and made it, offering a glimpse into a time that has gone and cannot return. Sometimes we forget how far we've actually come and how much good the movement has already done, but DEAR SISTERS reminds us of the strides of those in the past, so that we may be inspired for the future. Sometimes angry, sometimes hilarious and sometimes foolish, DEAR SISTERS never makes the mistake of being boring. Subtitled "Dispatches From the Women's Liberation Movement," it offers just that - dispatches from the women on the front lines of the movement from its infancy to well up into the late 90s, telling their story through their own vibrant, unforgettable words and images.DEAR SISTERS is not COMPLETELY exhaustive; the well-heeled feminist will notice obvious skips over black sheep like Valerie Solanas, who is now the redheaded stepchild of the movement. But as a primer, and a document of the times, there is hardly anything better.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay for starters,
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This review is from: Dear Sisters: Dispatches from the Women's Liberation Movement (Hardcover)
I really wanted to give this book higher ratings, but was shocked at how thin the book was compared to my active imagination of a supersized feminist doccument collection. While this would be a superb primer for somebody who is new to feminist theory (especially in the late 20th century) I know there was more to the movement than was included in the selection. For some odd reason, the content was much skimpier than it logically would have been, and the layout left much to be desired for visual asthetics. Photographs of the demonstrations/actions would have helped to break up the monotony of a very intense book and reinforced the energy that the movement exuded. I was disappointed that the book was not more visually engaging for those readers who wanted to delve further into the roller-coaster experience that was the women's movement. Also disappointing is the black and white format of the booklet. Even with less advanced graphic design and mimeograph machines, the women's liberation movement produced some awesome graphics and brochures in vibrant colors. In this respect, the book unwittingly undersells itself to potential audiences--both vetrans and newcomers to feminism alike.
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