Women as World Builders: Studies in Modern Feminism by Floyd Dell
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"Women as World Builders: Studies in Modern Feminism" by Floyd Dell is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century. The book explores the feminist movement through the lives and works of various prominent women, highlighting their contributions and the distinctive qualities of the modern woman's movement. It seeks to provide a critical understanding of feminism, emphasizing women's roles as builders of a new world rather than only as passive
recipients of societal change. In this insightful examination, Dell presents key figures such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Emmeline Pankhurst, and Isadora Duncan, discussing their varied approaches to feminism and their impact on society. He illustrates how these women challenged traditional roles, fought for labor rights, and expressed new forms of creativity and freedom. The essays delve into their philosophies and the socio-political context of their activism, portraying feminism as a multifaceted movement that extends beyond suffrage to encompass broader themes of economic independence, self-identity, and the quest for a redefined societal structure. Through these profiles, Dell argues for a recognition of women's capabilities and aspirations in shaping a more just world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dell, Floyd, 1887-1969 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 13007809 |
| Title | Women as World Builders: Studies in Modern Feminism |
| Contents | The feminist movement -- Charlotte Perkins Gilman -- Emmeline Parkhurst and Jane Addams -- Olive Schreiner and Isadora Duncan -- Beatrice Webb and Emma Goldman -- Margaret Dreier Robins -- Ellen Key -- Freewomen and Dora Marsden. |
| Credits |
Produced by Eleni, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| LoC Class | JK: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: United States |
| Subject | Feminism |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 33584 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-33584-1 |
| Release Date | Aug 30, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 516 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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