Women and Socialism Essays on Women's Liberation

Three decades have passed since the heyday of the women's liberation movement, yet women remain oppressed the world over. Mainstream feminism has shifted steadily rightward since the 1970s - embracing Bush's war on Afghanistan in 2001 and even endorsing Democratic Party efforts to seek common ground' with abortion opponents after Kerry's defeat in 2004. This approach has proven disastrous for women, from the US to Afghanistan. This collection of essays examines these issues from a Marxist perspective.'