Women Strike for Peace : traditional motherhood and radical politics in the 1960s / Amy Swerdlow.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Women in culture and societyPublication details: Chicago, IL ; London, England : University of Chicago Press, c1993.Description: 310 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0226786358(cloth : acidfree paper)
  • 0226786366 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.1/72/082 20
LOC classification:
  • JX 1965  .S94 1993
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Contents:
Foreword / Catharine R. Simpson --
One: "Raising a hue and a cry" -- Two: Prelude to a peace strike -- Three: Who are these women? -- 4. Organizing a "Nonorganization" -- Five: Ladies’ Day at the Capitol -- Six: A Not-so-funny Thing Happened on the Way to Disarmament -- Seven: "The Women’s Vote Is the Peace Vote" -- Eight: Not Our Sons, Not Your Sons, Not Their Sons: Hell, No, We Won’t Let Them Go! -- Nine: We Have Met the Enemy—and They Are Our Sisters!
Summary: "Women Strike for Peace is the only historical account of this ground-breaking women’s movement. Amy Swerdlow, a founding member of WSP, restores to the historical record a significant chapter on American politics and women’s studies. Weaving together narrative and analysis, she traces WSP’s triumphs, problems, and 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 fought against nuclear arms and U.S. intervention in Vietnam. While maintaining traditional maternal and feminine roles, members of WSP 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. As a study of a dissident group grounded in prescribed female culture, and the struggle of its members to avoid being trapped within that culture, this book adds a crucial new dimension to women’s studies. In addition, this account of WSP’s success as a grass roots, nonhierarchical movement will be of great interest to historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in peace studies or conflict resolution." -- University of Chicago Press
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"Photo galleries follow pages 48, 96, and 158." -- from the test

This text contains black and white photo galleries of political demonstrations and protests organized by Women Strike for Peace (WSP). It also includes pictures of political cartoons and various media depicting their politics and message.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-299) and index.

Foreword / Catharine R. Simpson --

One: "Raising a hue and a cry" -- Two: Prelude to a peace strike -- Three: Who are these women? -- 4. Organizing a "Nonorganization" -- Five: Ladies’ Day at the Capitol -- Six: A Not-so-funny Thing Happened on the Way to Disarmament -- Seven: "The Women’s Vote Is the Peace Vote" -- Eight: Not Our Sons, Not Your Sons, Not Their Sons: Hell, No, We Won’t Let Them Go! -- Nine: We Have Met the Enemy—and They Are Our Sisters!

"Women Strike for Peace is the only historical account of this ground-breaking women’s movement. Amy Swerdlow, a founding member of WSP, restores to the historical record a significant chapter on American politics and women’s studies. Weaving together narrative and analysis, she traces WSP’s triumphs, problems, and 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 fought against nuclear arms and U.S. intervention in Vietnam. While maintaining traditional maternal and feminine roles, members of WSP 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. As a study of a dissident group grounded in prescribed female culture, and the struggle of its members to avoid being trapped within that culture, this book adds a crucial new dimension to women’s studies. In addition, this account of WSP’s success as a grass roots, nonhierarchical movement will be of great interest to historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in peace studies or conflict resolution." -- University of Chicago Press

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