100 Years of the Nineteenth Amendment
An Appraisal of Women's Political Activism
Edited by Holly J. McCammon and Lee Ann Banaszak
Reviews and Awards
"This collection not only advances a debate about the character and consequences of women's political participation, it also functions as a survey of current scholarship that introduces key concepts along with diverse methods and sources of evidence." -- Elisabeth S. Clemens, Mobilization
"This multi-disciplinary volume enhances our theoretical understanding of the long-term outcomes of social movements as well as our knowledge of the history and impact of the women's suffrage movement. It contributes important new historical and intersectional research on the engagement of women in public life." --Suzanne Staggenborg, University of Pittsburgh
"This book's mix of the reassessment of women's political history and current subjects like Occupy Wall Street and Latina political participation offers the reader a real century of perspective. The text is ideal for helping advanced undergraduates understand both constituency and change in women's political activism." --Tracy Osborn, The University of Iowa
"McCammon and Banaszak provide readers an unflinching account of how suffrage increased women's power at the ballot and in social movements across the political spectrum." --Deana A. Rohlinger, Florida State University
"This is a must-read book to understand where we've been and how we're going to move ahead in the next 100 years." --Leila J. Rupp, University of California, Santa Barbara