Additionally, the length of the text gives an instructor the option to incorporate a variety of primary source readings to aid in the selection of additional readings and resources, the author includes references to additional texts and documentary films on each wave of feminism. The writing style is engaging, so that this introductory text does not read like a dry textbook. Still, this book would serve as an excellent textbook for a high school or lower division undergraduate course on the history of feminism in the United States. For example, the author does not address impact of the 1920s red scare on first wave feminism - a topic that Kristen Marie Delegard addresses at length in her book, "Battling Miss Bosheviki: The Origins of Female Conservatism in the United States." And although the author does discuss at length feminism failure to bridge racial and class divides, black feminist authors such as bell hooks and Audre Lorde receive minimal attention. Obviously in 180 pages, many things are left out, while other things are under covered. In 180 pages, Rory Dicker covers three waves of feminism: the issues each wave addressed, their accomplishments and failures, as well as the conflicts that divided the movements. This books offers a concise and accessible introduction to the history of feminism in the United States.
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