Feminist identity, collective action, and individual resistance among contemporary U.S. feminists

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 81-92

  Kelly, Maura ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84912003184     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2014.10.025     Document Type: Article

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