No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women Paperback – January 1, 2003

I initially read this book a few years ago and enjoyed reading it thoroughly! This book is packed with plenty of information about the history of feminism and the future of women living around the world. This book discusses such topics as "gender and power", "gender and violence", "women's rights", "Reproduction: The Politics of Choice", the "economic gender gap", just to name a few of the topics explored and discussed by the author.I liked reading this book because I felt it was very well written and researched. "No Turning Back" provides the foundational knowledge for further exploration of feminism. I highly recommend reading this book, especially if you want to learn the basics of feminism!

This is a wonderful book in which the author does an excellent job of summarizing the history of feminism. I had heard it was a chore to read, and found that it was very readable! I wish Freedman would have gone into some of the future of feminism, as the title would indicate, but alas she did not. That's the only drawback.

Estelle Freedman is a highly regarded historian who teaches at Stanford. She has been involved with feminism and women’s history since she was in college in the 1970s. In this book she brings together a wide variety of information about women and the various ideas and actions of those who have fought against men’s privileged positions around the globe. As an historian, she structures her account chronologically, starting with women before the emergence of feminism. Then she focuses on the various issues with which feminists have become involved in the USA and globally.What I found so impressive about Freedman’s book was the way in which she combined so much information and so many different types of feminism into a coherent narrative. She presents feminism as always re-defining itself, and she explains the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches without rejecting any of them. For her, feminism is big enough that conflicts among feminists can be understood and accepted, not demonized as they have often been in the past. on my blog: [...]

As a woman who swore she would never wear the label "feminist" - I have to say that I am not only willing but proud to call myself a feminist. While this may not be earth shattering or an intellectual history (as another review mentions), this is a great place to start or even expand upon one's understanding of feminism. This book spoke to every aspect of my life and experience as a woman. It helped continue my healing as a survivor of rape and domestic violence while opening new doors and new possibilities.

I've been soldiering through this book since I bought it (I liked the cover). It's a more studious look at feminism, and sadly doesn't include transgender issues at all. It's a hard read, flat in places, but I can't bring myself to get rid of it. It's not a bad book, but the cover made it look way easier to read (there's a whole chapter devoted to feminism among peasant women in feudal England). If you like a scholarly approach to your feminism, check out this book!

We did not read the whole book during class, but the parts we did read were pretty good and educational.

Bought for a class - Intro graduate level women's studies classVery interesting bookA good read for those interested in feminism

So happy to have this. Shipped promptly, great and important read.