The Women's Movement Inside and Outside the State

ISBN: 052113286X

Author: Banaszak, Lee Ann

Condition: New

The Womens Movement Inside and Outside the State argues that the mobilization and success of the U.S. womens movement cannot be fully understood without recognizing the presence of feminist activist networks inside the federal government. Utilizing in-depth interviews and historical sources, Lee Ann Banaszaks research documents the significant contributions that these insider activists made to the creation of feminist organizations and the vital roles that they played in the development and implementation of policies in many areas, including education, foreign policy, and womens health. Banaszak also finds that working inside government did not always co-opt or deradicalize these activists. Banaszaks research causes us to rethink our current understanding of many social movement concepts and processes, including political opportunities, movement institutionalization, and confrontational tactics, and it alters our conception of the interests and character of the American state.