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Women's Studies




Reviews the status of women's studies and the programs of the Ford Foundation from 1969 to 1995, with particular attention to the mainstreaming of women's studies, the role of women of color, international issues and future directions of the discipline.

Guy-Sheftall, Beverly and Heath, Susan.
1995
59 pages


Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
The Origins and Institutionalization of Women's Studies
Phase 1: Creating a New Discipline
Phase 2: Entering the Mainstream
Phase 3: "Difficult Dialogues" About Difference
Intersections: Race and Gender
Phase 4: New Directions
Looking Toward the Future
Notes