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Social Science Women's Studies

Frontiers of Feminism

Movements and Influences in Québec and Italy, 1960–80

by (author) Jacinthe Michaud

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2021
Category
Women's Studies, Women, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Post-Confederation (1867-), Quebec (QC)
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774865265
    Publish Date
    Apr 2021
    List Price
    $89.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774865296
    Publish Date
    Apr 2021
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774865272
    Publish Date
    Nov 2021
    List Price
    $34.95

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From the mid-1960s to the mid-80s, feminist activism in North America and Europe reached its peak, animated by a disparate array of issues and ideas. Frontiers of Feminism compares Québécois and Italian feminisms, revealing both the synergy between feminism and the left and the influence of American and French women’s movements on those in Québec and Italy. Revisiting struggles such as abortion, health and sexuality, wages for housework, and the quest for autonomy from masculine thought, Jacinthe Michaud brings an international perspective to major feminist themes, strategies, and modes of organizing.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Jacinthe Michaud is a professor and former chair of the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University. She is the author of Conscience subalterne, conscience identitaire: La voix des femmes assistées au sein des organisations féministes et communautaires and numerous articles.

Editorial Reviews

Jacinthe Michaud, a professor at York University, writes a history of feminism in Quebec and Italy that captures women’s exuberant hopes in a turbulent decade—in all their messy complexity.

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