Talk:Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings

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Suggested Edits for article Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings

Publication data : The first edition of this book (1972 edition) was published by Random House/Vintage. The later edition (1994) was published only by Vintage Books.

Other Works by Miriam Schneir: Invitation to an Inquest: A New Look at the Rosenberg-Sobell Case (Doubleday, 1965) by Walter and Miriam Schneir had later editions with added chapters. Invitation to an Inquest: A New Look at the Rosenberg-Sobell Case (Delta Books, 1968) and Invitation to an Inquest (Pantheon Books, 1983). Other Works should also include Before Feminism: The History of an Idea Without a Name: by Miriam Schneir(Mews Books, 2021). Also, "Remember the Ladies": Women in America, 1750-1815 by Linda Grant de Pauw and Conover Hunt; Miriam Schneir, collaborator (Viking Studio Book, 1976).

Suggestion: Re this sentence in the article: "It also includes multiple works written by male socialists, linking ideas of feminism and socialism together." The source cited for this comment is "What's in a Name?" by Claire Goldberg Moses. However, what the source actually says is: "Schneir also included a few documents written by famous 19th century European (mostly male) socialists." The source is correct. There are 8 male authors, only two of whom were socialists, in this collection of more than 40 items. The vast majority of the writers, female as well as male, were not socialists. The phrase "linking ideas of feminism and socialism together" ought to be deleted.

This article overall is repetitious. It is also an awkward combination of a book discussion and a biography. As the editor of Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings, I would like to suggest that the biographical material be presented in a separate Wiki article. There is precedent for this approach: Feminist books of historical importance by Betty Friedan and Simone de Beauvoir are discussed separately from the authors' bios. Roos5evelt (talk) 19:23, 26 June 2023 (UTC)