Governing NOW
Subtitle: Grassroots Activism In The National Organization For Women
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: November 14, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780801489105
Subjects: Feminism; Social Science; National Organization for Wome; Gender Studies; Women's rights; Sociology; Women's Studies - General; Feminism & Feminist Theory; History; Political Advocacy; 20th century; National Organization for Women; United States
Description: In a book that offers tools for predicting the long-term viability of a range of organizations, the author traces the political development of the National Organization for Women, explaining how NOW's activities and the stances it has taken throughout its history have been shaped primarily by the organization's internal political system. Focusing on interactions between NOW leaders and rank-and-file members, the book examines how the organization's internal structure affects its development and its participation in the wider political arena. The author also reveals why strategic change has always been such a contentious issue for the organization, the ways in which NOW enhances civic and political engagement, and the limits on NOW's future mobilizing capacity.