The Grounding of Modern Feminism

This book was well written and very informational. I will say though, that it was hard to stay engaged. I was kind of hoping for a feministic empowering book, but this delved more into the technical aspect of where feminism came from, etc. Which was surprisingly un-engaging the way it was written. I wrote my history paper on it without finishing the book because I couldn't do it anymore.

While this book can be dry, it remains foundational to the study of modern American feminism.

Not very great, but not horrible. It is one of those books that I forgot as soon as I finished it. In other words, at least for me, it was not memorable.

This book aptly describes the problems that arose within the women's movement post-suffrage and pre-second wave. The conflicts over which issues should be stressed, and the inevitable collapse of the movement once they reached the goal that they thought would bring them equality on many levels - and the impact that the realization that the vote was not the panacea for all ills, make this book a must read for those interested in twentieth-century women's history. Should be on every feminist and/or historians bookshelf.

I consider myself to be a feminist, and I am glad to see that a book such as this exists. Cott gives a thorough and detailed account about the origins of the modern feminist movement. It is direct and to the point, and gives people a simple step-by-step telling of what is meant to be a feminist in the modern era. Anyone who is interested in modern women's history must read this book!

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