Working Women and Politics: the Second International

Hilden, Patricia Penn

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“…northern France, Hilden identifies two phases in its activity: a phase of community-based struggle, when the POF actively encouraged the participation of women, and an electoral phase, during which male votes counted, and women's activism was quietly dropped. [85] Hilden stresses that the reason for this change in attitude cannot be explained by reference to the POF's political philosophy: the shift occured for purely local, tactical reasons. Similar pragmatic considerations were at work in the development of anarchist politics.…”

Section: Anarchism and Women's Emancipationmentioning

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Anarchism and feminism: a historical survey

Gemie

1996

Women's History Review

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Section: Anarchism and Women's Emancipationmentioning

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Anarchism and feminism: a historical survey

Gemie

1996

Women's History Review

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“…Examining the performance of the quasi-Marxist Parti Ouvrier Français (POF) in northern France, Hilden identifies two phases in its activity: a phase of community-based struggle, when the POF actively encouraged the participation of women, and an electoral phase, during which male votes counted, and women's activism was quietly dropped. [85] Hilden stresses that the reason for this change in attitude cannot be explained by reference to the POF's political philosophy: the shift occured for purely local, tactical reasons. Similar pragmatic considerations were at work in the development of anarchist politics.…”

Section: Women and Sexuality In Anarchist Discoursementioning

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Anarchism and feminism: a historical survey

Gemie

1996

Women's History Review

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This article discusses a double paradox: first, that the anarchists, so proud of their genuine commitment to anti-authoritarian politics, were yet so blind to the oppressive effects of patriarchy. However, secondly, within this generally male-orientated culture, there were still ambivalences in anarchist politics, with some pockets of real sympathy for feminism. Material is drawn from the experience of anarchists within Europe, 1840-1940. 'Buenas noches, Señora! Vaya usted con Dios.' 'Go with God,' we answered. But others greeted her in a different way: Two young workmen came by ... 'Salud!' they called, the Popular Front greeting. 'Salud!' Gerald [Brenan] answered them rather half-heartedly, but I answered them 'Go with God'. 'Salud!' seemed curt and ugly after the soft 'Buenas noches' and the splendid 'Vaya usted con Dios', surely the most beautiful greeting in any language. And the young men's voices seemed to have an aggressive ring, and their harsh 'Salud', though it was spoken with friendly smiles, seemed to break rudely through the lovely evening sights and sounds like an aggression from other worlds of factories, labour troubles and strikes.[8]

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Working Women and Politics: the Second International

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Anarchism and feminism: a historical survey

Anarchism and feminism: a historical survey

Anarchism and feminism: a historical survey

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