This new edition of Women's Rights in the USA is a formidable teaching tool and scholarly resource. Its broad scope conveys a wealth of expertise in an interesting and accessible way. The book provides historical context and a framework for understanding women's rights, policymaking, and feminist activism-all with timely details about where women are in American public policy today.
-- Kira Sanbonmatsu, Rutgers University
Women's Rights in the USA is a capacious survey of both the theory and practice of women's rights. The text includes discussion of a wide array of identity and interest group perspectives, feminist and non-feminist theories, and political and legal issues. Students and instructors will find clear, broad coverage of important terms, ideas, actors, cases, debates, and policies. An excellent foundation from which to launch class discussions.
--Carisa R. Showden, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Women's Rights in the USA is a wonderful text for classes on both women in politics and public policy. The detailed historical background on the public policies considered here gives students a rich understanding of the development of policy over time that is lacking in other texts on women and policy.
--Tracy Osborn, University of Iowa
This book provides insightful historical and social context for women and politics in the U.S. McBride and Parry are theoretically strong on the intersections of gender, race, sexualities, and social class within women and politics. The authors' discussion of balance between gender differences and legal equality is compelling.
--Laura R. Woliver, University of South Carolina
The fourth edition of Women's Rights in the USA is an insightful analytical text. McBride and Parry grapple with the most pressing contemporary policy issues confronting women with a keen eye to the ways these issues impact women differently along the lines of race, class, and sexuality. The authors do a truly outstanding job in providing historical accounts that trace the origins of contemporary public policies, Such an analysis offers students and scholars alike a rich appreciation for the gains women enjoy today and a deep understanding of the fragility of women's rights.
--Wendy G. Smooth, The Ohio State University
