The Majority Finds Its Past: Placing Women in History (Galaxy Books) [Paperback]

Gerda Lerner (Author)

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Publication Date: February 5, 1981 | ISBN-10: 0195028996 | ISBN-13: 978-0195028997

Lauded for its contribution to the theory and conceptualization of the field of women's history and for its sensitivity to the differences of class, ethnicity, race, and culture among women, The Majority Finds Its Past became a classic volume in women's history after its original publication in 1979. This edition includes a foreword by Linda K. Kerber, introducing a new generation of readers to Gerda Lerner's body of work and highlighting the importance of the essays in this collection to the development of the field that Lerner helped establish.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"Interesting and thought-provoking essays."--Amy Rieger, Brevard Community College

"In a dozen keen and tough-minded essays, Gerda Lerner unravels the triple knots of sex, class and race--and helps American women understand where we must be by showing us so clearly where we have been. A remarkably energetic and energizing book."--Letty Cottin Pogrebin

"A passionate and cogent challenge to [the] long-standing relegation of women to historical marginality."--New Directions for Women

"This volume includes some of the most important and influential articles written in women's history during the last ten years."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, State University of New York, Binghamton

"A splendid introduction to women's history in the U.S."--The New Republic

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Lauded for its contribution to the theory and conceptualization of the field of women's history and for its sensitivity to the differences of class, ethnicity, race, and culture among women, this new edition contains a new foreword by Linda Kerber about the body of Gerda Lerner's work and the importance of the particular essays in this collection. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 5, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195028996
• ISBN-13: 978-0195028997
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,414,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Majority Finds Its Past: Placing Women in History (Galaxy Books) (Paperback)

This book was required reading for my first Women Studies course in college on the history of the female race. It was a truly eye-opening book at the time (1982) - and continues to be a great resource. Gerda Lerner is an admired figure in the American women's movement. She did the public a tremendous service in producing this book. Recommended for any library.