Leading the Way Young Women's Activism for Social Change |
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Editor:
| Trigg, Mary K. |
Preface by:
| Hartman, Mary |
Contribution by:
| Brice, Elizabeth Simonson, Mary Pinand, Megan Ibrahim, Arwa Goldenberg, Dahlia Yosef, Sivan Vaccaro, Andrea Turner, Courtney Taner, Sasha Perez, Kristy Mendez, Carol Maravi, Kristen Kaminsky, Jan Ishayik, Edna Greenstone, Jessica Eang, Rosanna Dahl, Ingrid Chan, Alanna Attenello, Allison Shyam, Anuradha Pruce, Shira |
ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4685-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $40.95 |
Book Description:
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Leading the Way is a collection of personal essays written by twenty-one young, hopeful American women who describe their work, activism, leadership, and efforts to change the world. It responds to critical portrayals of this generation of "twenty-somethings" as being disengaged and apathetic about politics, social problems, and civic causes. This collection introduces readers to young women who are being prepared and empowered to assume leadership roles with men in all...
More Description Leading the Way is a collection of personal essays written by twenty-one young, hopeful American women who describe their work, activism, leadership, and efforts to change the world. It responds to critical portrayals of this generation of "twenty-somethings" as being disengaged and apathetic about politics, social problems, and civic causes. This collection introduces readers to young women who are being prepared and empowered to assume leadership roles with men in all public arenas, and to accept equal responsibility for making positive social change in the twenty-first century.