Bibliograph

Ms. Gloria Steinem, a life, Winifred Conkling

Type

Label

Ms. Gloria Steinem, a life, Winifred Conkling

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ms. Gloria Steinem

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1154426250

Responsibility statement

Winifred Conkling

Sub title

a life

Summary

A portrait of the political activist and feminist icon describes the unconventional childhood that challenged Steinem's acceptance of society's views about gender roles, her boundary-breaking journalistic career, the foundation of Ms. magazine and her 2013 receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Table Of Contents

Almost -- An untraditional childhood -- On their own -- Senior year -- Smith -- Abortion -- India -- The CIA connection -- Leo's death -- Freelance writer -- Bunny -- Outsider -- Columnist -- United Farm Workers -- Feminist awakening -- Finding her voice -- Feminist feud -- The National Women's Political Caucus -- The Equal Rights Amendment -- Preview -- Ms. -- Advertising -- CIA backlash -- Houston -- OUtspoken -- Status changes - Goodbye, Ruth -- Outrageous -- Cancer -- Selling and buying Ms. -- Reflection and revolution -- Aging -- Marriage -- Beyond -- Box: The Ms. Foundation -- Timeline of Gloria Steinem's life -- Timeline of American feminism -- Box: Partners in justice -- Who's who: A page from Gloria Steinem's scrapbook

Target audience

adolescent

Classification