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How Long? How Long? : African American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights by Belinda Robnett (1997, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195114906
ISBN-139780195114904
eBay Product ID (ePID)637994
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
Publication NameHow Long? How Long? : African American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCivil Rights, Gender Studies, General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Political Science, Social Science
AuthorBelinda Robnett
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20.1 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN97-002263
Reviews"Belinda Robnett has made a unique contribution to our understanding of the Civil Rights movement and social movements generally. How Long? How Long? clearly demonstrates that gender mattered in the Civil Rights movement and that gender must be taken into account if we are to formulateaccurate and comprehensive theories of collective action. This work is based on extensive research which gives voice to the masses of women who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement. Finally a work has appeared that captures the monumental contributions women made to the Civil Rightsmovement. After reading Belinda Robnett's book, one comes to understand clearly that if it were not for the actions of Black women, there would not have been a Civil Rights movement."--Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University, "Bound to be controversial, Robnett's How Long? How Long? challenges received perspectives on the role of gender in the Civil Rights Movement. In doing so she has made a major contribution to our understanding of the internal dynamics of social movements. It is both impassioned and impressive."--Mayer Zald, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, "This book rewrites the history of the Civil Rights movement from thestandpoint of African American women. Conceptually, this project joins a recentwave of scholarship in social movements that is beginning to address theintersections of race, class, gender and social movements. Substantively, thisbook contributes a beautiful overview of black women's long history ofresistance to race and gender oppression in the United States...No one has everundertaken such an ambitious project with respect to black women'sactivism."--Verta Taylor, Ohio State University, "Bound to be controversial, Robnett's How Long? How Long? challengesreceived perspectives on the role of gender in the Civil Rights Movement. Indoing so she has made a major contribution to our understanding of the internaldynamics of social movements. It is both impassioned and impressive."--MayerZald, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, "Bound to be controversial, Robnett's How Long? How Long? challenges received perspectives on the role of gender in the Civil Rights movement. In doing so she has made a major contribution to our understanding of the internal dynamics of social movements. It is both impassioned andimpressive."--Mayer Zald, University of Michigan, "Professor Belinda Robnett's book, How Long? How Long?, makes a valuable contribution to the field by providing a workable analytical framework for those scholars studying African American women in the movement."--The Journal of American History, "This book rewrites the history of the Civil Rights movement from the standpoint of African American women. Conceptually, this project joins a recent wave of scholarship in social movements that is beginning to address the intersections of race, class, gender and social movements.Substantively, this book contributes a beautiful overview of black women's long history of resistance to race and gender oppression in the United States...No one has ever undertaken such an ambitious project with respect to black women's activism."--Verta Taylor, Ohio State University, "Belinda Robnett has made a unique contribution to our understanding of the Civil Rights movement and social movements generally. How Long? How Long? clearly demonstrates that gender mattered in the Civil Rights movement and that gender must be taken into account if we are to formulateaccurate and comprehensive theories of collective action. This work is based on extensive research which gives voice to the masses of women who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement. Finally, a work has appeared that captures the monumental contributions women made to the Civil Rightsmovement. After reading Belinda Robnett's book, one comes to understand clearly that if it were not for the actions of Black women, there would not have been a Civil Rights movement."--Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University, "Professor Belinda Robnett's book, How Long? How Long?, makes a valuable contribution to the field by providing a workable analytical framework for those scholars studying African American women in the movement." --The Journal of American History, "This book rewrites the history of the Civil Rights movement from thestandpoint of African-American women. Conceptually, this project joins a recentwave of scholarship in social movements that is beginning to address theintersections of race, class, gender, and social movements. Substantively, thisbook contributes a beautiful overview of Black women's long history ofresistance to race and gender oppression in the United States...No one has everundertaken such an ambitious project with respect to Black women'sactivism."--Verta Taylor, Ohio State University, "Bound to be controversial, Robnett's How Long? How Long? challenges received perspectives on the role of gender in the Civil Rights Movement. In doing so she has made a major contribution to our understanding of the internal dynamics of social movements. It is both impassioned and impressive."--Mayer Zald, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona "This book rewrites the history of the Civil Rights movement from the standpoint of African American women. Conceptually, this project joins a recent wave of scholarship in social movements that is beginning to address the intersections of race, class, gender and social movements. Substantively, this book contributes a beautiful overview of black women's long history of resistance to race and gender oppression in the United States...No one has ever undertaken such an ambitious project with respect to black women's activism."--Verta Taylor, Ohio State University "Belinda Robnett has made a unique contribution to our understanding of the Civil Rights movement and social movements generally. How Long? How Long? clearly demonstrates that gender mattered in the Civil Rights movement and that gender must be taken into account if we are to formulate accurate and comprehensive theories of collective action. This work is based on extensive research which gives voice to the masses of women who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement. Finally, a work has appeared that captures the monumental contributions women made to the Civil Rights movement. "After reading Belinda Robnett's book, one comes to understand clearly that if it were not for the actions of Black women, there would not have been a Civil Rights movement."--Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University "Professor Belinda Robnett's book, How Long? How Long?, makes a valuable contribution to the field by providing a workable analytical framework for those scholars studying African American women in the movement."--The Journal of American History, "Bound to be controversial, Robnett's How Long? How Long? challenges received perspectives on the role of gender in the Civil Rights Movement. In doing so she has made a major contribution to our understanding of the internal dynamics of social movements. It is both impassioned and impressive."--Mayer Zald, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona"This book rewrites the history of the Civil Rights movement from the standpoint of African American women. Conceptually, this project joins a recent wave of scholarship in social movements that is beginning to address the intersections of race, class, gender and social movements. Substantively, this book contributes a beautiful overview of black women's long history of resistance to race and gender oppression in the United States...No one has ever undertaken such an ambitious project with respect to black women's activism."--Verta Taylor, Ohio State University"Belinda Robnett has made a unique contribution to our understanding of the Civil Rights movement and social movements generally. How Long? How Long? clearly demonstrates that gender mattered in the Civil Rights movement and that gender must be taken into account if we are to formulate accurate and comprehensive theories of collective action. This work is based on extensive research which gives voice to the masses of women who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement. Finally, a work has appeared that captures the monumental contributions women made to the Civil Rights movement. "After reading Belinda Robnett's book, one comes to understand clearly that if it were not for the actions of Black women, there would not have been a Civil Rights movement."--Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University"Professor Belinda Robnett's book, How Long? How Long?, makes a valuable contribution to the field by providing a workable analytical framework for those scholars studying African American women in the movement."--The Journal of American History, "Belinda Robnett has made a unique contribution to our understanding ofthe Civil Rights movement and social movements generally. How Long? How Long'clearly demonstrates that gender mattered in the Civil Rights movement and thatgender must be taken into account if we are to formulate accurate andcomprehensive theories of collective action. This work is based on extensiveresearch which gives voice to the masses of women who played pivotal roles inthe Civil Rights movement. Finally a work has appeared that captures themonumental contributions women made to the Civil Rights movement. After readingBelinda Robnett's book, one comes to understand clearly that if it were not forthe actions of Black women, there would not have been a Civil Rightsmovement."--Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University, "Professor Belinda Robnett's book, How Long? How Long?, makes a valuablecontribution to the field by providing a workable analytical framework for thosescholars studying African American women in the movement."--The Journal ofAmerican History, "Bound to be controversial, Robnett's How Long? How Long? challenges received perspectives on the role of gender in the Civil Rights Movement. In doing so she has made a major contribution to our understanding of the internal dynamics of social movements. It is both impassioned and impressive."--Mayer Zald, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona"This book rewrites the history of the Civil Rights movement from the standpoint of African American women. Conceptually, this project joins a recent wave of scholarship in social movements that is beginning to address the intersections of race, class, gender and social movements. Substantively, this book contributes a beautiful overview of black women's long history of resistance to race and gender oppression in the United States...No one has ever undertakensuch an ambitious project with respect to black women's activism."--Verta Taylor, Ohio State University"Belinda Robnett has made a unique contribution to our understanding of the Civil Rights movement and social movements generally. How Long? How Long? clearly demonstrates that gender mattered in the Civil Rights movement and that gender must be taken into account if we are to formulate accurate and comprehensive theories of collective action. This work is based on extensive research which gives voice to the masses of women who played pivotal roles inthe Civil Rights movement. Finally, a work has appeared that captures the monumental contributions women made to the Civil Rights movement. "After reading Belinda Robnett's book, one comes to understand clearlythat if it were not for the actions of Black women, there would not have been a Civil Rights movement."--Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University"Professor Belinda Robnett's book, How Long? How Long?, makes a valuable contribution to the field by providing a workable analytical framework for those scholars studying African American women in the movement."--The Journal of American History, "Bound to be controversial, Robnett'sHow Long? How Long'challenges received perspectives on the role of gender in the Civil Rights Movement. In doing so she has made a major contribution to our understanding of the internal dynamics of social movements. It is both impassioned and impressive."--Mayer Zald, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal305.48/896073/009045
SynopsisA compelling and readable narrative history, How Long? How Long? presents both a rethinking of social movement theory and a controversial thesis: that chroniclers have egregiously neglected the most important leaders of the Civil Rights movement, African-American women, in favor ofhigher-profile African-American men and white women. Author Belinda Robnett argues that the diversity of experiences of the African-American women organizers has been underemphasized in favor of monolithic treatments of their femaleness and blackness. Drawing heavily on interviews with actual participants in the American Civil Rights movement, this work retells the movement as seen through the eyes and spoken through the voices of African-American women participants. It is the first book to provide an analysis of race, class, gender, and cultureas substructures that shaped the organization and outcome of the movement. Robnett examines the differences among women participants in the movement and offers the first cohesive analysis of the gendered relations and interactions among its black activists, thus demonstrating that femaleness andblackness cannot be viewed as sufficient signifiers for movement experience and individual identity. Finally, this book makes a significant contribution to social movement theory by providing a crucial understanding of the continuity and complexity of social movements, clarifying the need fordifferent layers of leadership that come to satisfy different movement needs. An engaging narrative history as well as a major contribution to social movement and feminist theory, How Long? How Long? will appeal to students and scholars of social activism, women's studies, American history, and African-American studies, and to general readers interested in the perenniallyfascinating story of the American Civil Rights movement., How Long?, How Long? retells the story of the civil rights from the previously overlooked perspective of its African-American women participants. A compelling and readable narrative history, How Long?, How Long? at the same time presents a rethinking of social movement theory and a controversial thesis: that chroniclers have egregiously neglected the most important leaders of the civil rights movement, African-American women, in favour of higher-profile African-American men and white women., A compelling and readable narrative history, How Long? How Long? presents both a rethinking of social movement theory and a controversial thesis: that chroniclers have egregiously neglected the most important leaders of the Civil Rights movement, African-American women, in favor of higher-profile African-American men and white women. Author Belinda Robnett argues that the diversity of experiences of the African-American women organizers has been underemphasized in favor of monolithic treatments of their femaleness and blackness. Drawing heavily on interviews with actual participants in the American Civil Rights movement, this work retells the movement as seen through the eyes and spoken through the voices of African-American women participants. It is the first book to provide an analysis of race, class, gender, and culture as substructures that shaped the organization and outcome of the movement. Robnett examines the differences among women participants in the movement and offers the first cohesive analysis of the gendered relations and interactions among its black activists, thus demonstrating that femaleness and blackness cannot be viewed as sufficient signifiers for movement experience and individual identity. Finally, this book makes a significant contribution to social movement theory by providing a crucial understanding of the continuity and complexity of social movements, clarifying the need for different layers of leadership that come to satisfy different movement needs. An engaging narrative history as well as a major contribution to social movement and feminist theory, How Long? How Long? will appeal to students and scholars of social activism, women's studies, American history, and African-American studies, and to general readers interested in the perennially fascinating story of the American Civil Rights movement.
LC Classification NumberE185.61.R685 1997
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