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Click here to order Deborah Siegel, PhD is a writer and consultant specializing in women’s issues and the author of the new book, Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild from Palgrave Macmillan. She blogs at Girl with Pen. NOW BOOKING! Deborah is available for speaking engagements during Women's History Month (March 2008). To bring Deborah to your campus or organization, contact Taryn Kutujian at taryn.kutujian@gmail.com. Here's what people are saying: "A very good book about how modern feminism has fared across the generational divide. It's a helluva yarn." "[M]ost serious...and satisfying." “Siegel is an apt guide as something of a renaissance feminist. With her Ph.D. in English and women's studies from the University of Wisconsin, she connects with academics. With her large network of New York-based feminist authors and nonprofit gurus, she connects with cultural critics and feminist celebrities. And with her Midwestern roots -- she was born and raised near Chicago -- she connects with the average girl. Sisterhood Interrupted is the kind of book that will draw them all in, not just because it is ripe with controversy, but because it provides historical context for contemporary infighting: the overblown mommy wars, raunch feminists and their older, horrified detractors, and bloggers virtually ripping one another apart.” "Betty Friedan versus Gloria Steinem, radical feminists against cultural feminists, even Ms. contra Bust--this book is a history of battles within and between the second and third waves of feminism. Siegel surveys many instances of 'feminist infighting' over the last 30-odd years--wherein much energy has been spent debating how to achieve feminist goals as opposed to actively fomenting change--and explores the disconnect between older and younger feminists....The book's singular focus on feuds presents an opportunity to revisit these happenings within the context of the movement--to see how the bickering often stalled forward progression and to learn from that.” “Lamenting both young women’s apparent tendency to disregard feminism’s legacy and second-wave feminists' occasional distrust of newer feminisms, Siegel sets out to revive feminism’s storied past for young and older readers. Exploring not only the generational divide but also ideological divergence between contemporary feminists--Steinem and Friedan, Paglia and Faludi--this volume is a brief but compelling introduction to the varied permutations of feminism in the United States. . . . Siegel packs substantial material into 170 pages, and the result is a succinct history perfect for introductory college courses or for women wanting to learn more about various permutations of feminism. In revisiting its history, Siegel reclaims “the f-word,” and invites her readers to do so along with her.” "Sisterhood, Interrupted is authoritative, informative, and fast-moving, making it perfect summer reading for anyone ready for an original and optimistic perspective on the women's movement and how to bridge the ideological gap between younger and older feminists. This book is also required reading for anyone interested in getting feminism out of its current rut, and (re)organizing women for change." “With a readable, engaging style, Siegel takes feminist history, the good, the bad, and the vicious, and tells us what happened and why we should care. Her very careful, nuanced, play-by-play account of the early years and struggles of the second wave feminist movement, as well as documentation of the third wave's origins and modern incarnations, is vital in an era when women are constantly pitted against each other, whether it's young vs. old, stay at home moms vs. working moms, feminists vs. non-feminists, etc. Siegel doesn't shy away from the truly bitter divides that cropped up in the second wave. . . and in doing so brings needed attention to the causes women were and are fighting for.” |
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