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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9781517903152
- Book Title
- Fighting for NOW
- ISBN
- 9781517903152
- Subject Area
- Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
- Publication Name
- Fighting for Now : Diversity and Discord in the National Organization for Women
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Item Length
- 8.7 in
- Subject
- Feminism & Feminist Theory, Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations), Women in Politics, Civil Rights, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 13.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 200 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-10
1517903157
ISBN-13
9781517903152
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038428850
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Publication Name
Fighting for Now : Diversity and Discord in the National Organization for Women
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Feminism & Feminist Theory, Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations), Women in Politics, Civil Rights, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2018-020499
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"In this examination of NOW from 1966-2009, Kelsy Kretschmer takes on the puzzle of how a long-lived organization such as NOW can survive all the schisms, splits, and turmoil it has experienced throughout its history. In this detailed analysis, Kretschmer illustrates how an organization that can be viewed as 'dully' bureaucratic instead tells an important story of how movement organizations ride the tide of conflicted activism and shifts in resources and political eras, as well as gains and defeats in the quest for social change." --Jo Reger, editor of Nevertheless, They Persisted: Feminisms and Continued Resistance in the U.S. Women's Movement " Fighting for NOW is an exciting addition to the literature on feminist organizations. Kelsy Kretschmer provides a new perspective on the National Organization for Women as a bureaucratic organization by examining how infighting, schisms, and factionalism in NOW just might have helped the organization--and the American women's movement--to survive and remain relevant for so many years." --Suzanne Staggenborg, University of Pittsburgh
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.082/0973
Table Of Content
Contents Acknowledgments 1. Feminist Organizations: Stability versus Creativity? 2. Bureaucracies, Boundaries, and Splitting 3. Breaking at the Roots: Local Schism in NOW 4. Sticking at the Top: National Factionalism and the Choice to Stay 5. Fracturing Task Forces 6. Splitting Satellites: Nonprofit Status and Schism in Social Movements Conclusion: Schisms Aren't Always Bad Appendix: Data Sources and Research Methods Bibliography
Synopsis
An unparalleled exploration of NOW's trajectory, from its founding to the present--and its future A new wave of feminist energy has swept the globe since 2016--from women's marches and the #MeToo movement to transwomen's inclusion and exclusion in feminism and participation in institutional politics. Amid all this, an organization declared dead or dying for thirty years--the National Organization for Women--has seen a membership boom. NOW presents an intriguing puzzle for scholars and activists alike. Considered one of the most stable organizations in the feminist movement, it has experienced much conflict and schism. Scholars have long argued that factionalism is the death knell of organizations, yet NOW continues to thrive despite internal conflicts. Fighting for NOW seeks to better understand how bureaucratic structures like NOW's simultaneously provide stability and longevity, while creating space for productive and healthy conflict among members. Kelsy Kretschmer explores these ideas through an examination of conflict in NOW's local chapters, its task forces and committees, and its satellite groups. NOW's history provides evidence for three basic arguments: bureaucratic groups are not insulated from factionalism; they are important sites of creativity and innovation for their movements; and schisms are not inherently bad for movement organizations. Hence, Fighting for NOW is in stark contrast to conventional scholarship, which has conceptualized factionalism as organizational failure. It also provides one of the few book-length explorations of NOW's trajectory, from its founding to the modern context. Scholars will welcome the book's insights that draw on open systems and resource dependency theories, as well as its rethinking of how conflict shapes activist communities. Students will welcome its clear and compelling history of the feminist movement and of how feminist ideas have changed over the past five decades.
LC Classification Number
HQ1421.K74 2019
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- e***_ (17)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSeller handles a massive inventory so I give them grace on the slow processing and shipping. They were very communicative and prompt with their response when I messaged in asking about it. Book was in good condition as described. Small ding on the page edges which wasn't mentioned, but that's fairly common even at your typical book store. Still a good value and I'd buy from them again.