Southern White Girl Seeks Social Change - Stoller, Nancy
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Legendary activist and sociologist Nancy Stoller has written her memoir. Stoller captures the essence of growing up in Virginia in a Jewish family during the early 1960s, a time of great transformation in the American civil rights movement. Her memories, at the dawn of SNCC, of women's liberation, and the young people who "de-segregated" the US, each body on the line, every eye on the prize- is a story not to be missed. Stoller holds readers in the palm of her hand as she reveals the very personal roots of social activism and a genuine revolution in one's lifetime. Praise for "Southern White…mehr

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Legendary activist and sociologist Nancy Stoller has written her memoir. Stoller captures the essence of growing up in Virginia in a Jewish family during the early 1960s, a time of great transformation in the American civil rights movement. Her memories, at the dawn of SNCC, of women's liberation, and the young people who "de-segregated" the US, each body on the line, every eye on the prize- is a story not to be missed. Stoller holds readers in the palm of her hand as she reveals the very personal roots of social activism and a genuine revolution in one's lifetime. Praise for "Southern White Girl Seeks Social Change" -"Nancy Stoller does a stunning job of capturing the essence and complexities of growing up in Virginia in a Jewish family during a time of great tumult and transition in the U.S. Her stories and memories of that time serve as the basis for understanding her activism today and provides readers with both inspiration and insight into the roots of social activism and how to mobilize for socialchange."-Cheri Pies, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, "Champion in the Field of Maternal and Child Health""A vivid account of one woman's journey, lived fiercely in the service of social change. Stoller's feminist, race and class consciousness informs each of her personal and professional choices. It's a wild ride, and Stoller is a passionate guide to a life fully lived."-Sandra Butler, "It Never Ends: Mothering Middle-Aged Daughters," "Conspiracy of Silence, Cancer in Two Voices""Any adventure or endeavor with Nancy Stoller, is a rare gift. She is as true and unrelenting as an arrow to its mark."-Susie Bright, "Big Sex Little Death"