Nancy M Neuman

True to Ourselves

A Celebration of Women Making a Difference

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Produktbeschreibung

True to Ourselves offers an exceptional portrait of the immense influence and expanding power of women in American public life today. This wonderfully diverse collection includes compelling stories from Ann Bancroft, the first woman to reach both North and South Poles (she did it on skis!); Sarah Brady, who spearheaded the Brady gun control bill; Carol Moseley-Braun, the first African-American woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate; and many other remarkable women, such as journalist Ellen Hume, Maryland Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, college President Ruth Simmons, former Congresswoman Bella Abzug, and Second Lady Tipper Gore. The contributors recount important turning points in their lives, revealing the barriers they faced and lessons they learned in overcoming constraints. They share their concerns about a persistent backlash against the women's and civil rights movements, and reveal the personal and professional events that compelled them to get involved. The collective result is a call for all Americans to work toward a diverse, inclusive society in the 21st century that will inspire readers to be true to their own sense of self.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 421g
• ISBN-13: 9780787941758
• ISBN-10: 0787941751
• Artikelnr.: 35670799

Autorenporträt

NANCY M. NEUMAN is a lecturer and writer on women in politics and public policy. A former national president of the League of Women Voters, she is the editor of A Voice of Our Own (1996) and author of The League of Women Voters in Perspective 1920-1995 (1994). She has been a distinguished visiting professor at Washington and Jefferson College, Bucknell University, and Pomona College.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: True to Ourselves.
1. Being Clear in Passion and Desire (Ann Bancroft).
2. Capturing Opportunities for Leadership (Ellen Hume).
3. Recognizing Moments of Learning (Ruth J. Simmons).
4. My Journey to Feminism (Mary Dent Crisp).
Part II: Woman Power.
5. Getting and Being Ready (Rosalie E. Wahl).
6. Woman Energy (Bella S. Abzug).
7. Up from Silence (Olympia J. Snowe).
8. Face to Face with Power (Carmen Delgado Votaw).
9. Expanding Our Horizons (Eva M. Clayton).
Part III: The Measure of Woman.
10. The Measure of Woman (Kathleen Kennedy TownsAnd).
11. Standing Alone (Carol Moseley-Braun).
12. Battling for My Cause (Sarah Brady).
13. Coloring Outside the Lines (Barbara Roberts).
Part IV: Turning Points.
14. My Moral Compass (Christine Todd Whitman)
15. A Change in Plans (Patsy T. Mink).
16. The Power of Partnership (Tipper Gore).
17. Seasons of a Life (Polly B. Baca).
Part V: New Directions.
18. What Do Women Want? (Celinda C. Lake).
19. Beyond Self Interest (Angela E. Oh).
20. My Otherness (Maria Hinojosa).
21. Getting Political (Amy R. Simon).
22. Building Bridges (Vicki Miles-LaGrange).