Big sister : feminism, conservatism, and conspiracy in the heartland

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Label

Big sister : feminism, conservatism, and conspiracy in the heartland

Title remainder

feminism, conservatism, and conspiracy in the heartland

Statement of responsibility

Erin M. Kempker

Creator

• Kempker, Erin M., 1978-

Author

• Kempker, Erin M., 1978-

Subject

• Conservatism -- Indiana -- History -- 20th century
• Electronic books
• Feminism
• Feminism -- Indiana -- History -- 20th century
• Feminism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• HISTORY -- Women
• History
• Indiana
• SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
• SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies
• United States
• Women's rights
• Women's rights -- Indiana -- History -- 20th century
• 1900-1999
• Conservatism

Genre

• History
• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

The mid-Seventies represented a watershed era for feminism. A historic National Women's Conference convened in Houston in 1977. The Equal Rights Amendment inched toward passage. Conservative women in the Midwest, however, saw an event like the International Year of the Woman not as a celebration, but as part of a conspiracy that would lead to radicalism and one-world government. Erin M. Kempker delves into how conspiracy theories affected--and undermined--second wave feminism in the Midwest. Focusing on Indiana, Kempker views this phenomenon within the larger history of right-wing fears of subversion during the Cold War. Feminists and conservative women each believed they spoke in women's best interests. Though baffled by the conservative dread of "collectivism," feminists compromised by trimming radicals from their ranks. Conservative women, meanwhile, proved adept at applying old fears to new targets. Kemper's analysis places the women's opposing viewpoints side by side to unlock the differences that separated the groups, explain one to the other, and reveal feminism's fate in the Midwest

Member of

• Women, gender, and sexuality in American history

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

305.4209772/0904

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

LC call number

HQ1438.I6

LC item number

K46 2018eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Women, gender, and sexuality in American history