Sisterhood Is Forever
 First edition | |
| Editor | Robin Morgan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Second-wave feminism |
| Publisher | Washington Square Press |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 580 |
| ISBN | 978-0743466271 |
| OCLC | 51854519 |
| Preceded by | Sisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology(1984) |
Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millenniumis a 2003 anthology offeministwritings edited byRobin Morgan.It has more than fifty women contributing sixty original essays written specifically for it.[1][2]It is the follow-up anthology toSisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology(1984), which itself is the follow-up toSisterhood Is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings from the Women's Liberation Movement(1970).[3]
Contents[edit]
Sisterhood Is Forevershows the reader feminism's emphases and accomplishments as of 2003.[4]Essays range in tone from scholarly to narrative and provide both conservative and liberal view points.[5]The focus is on feminism in the United States.[6]The book addresses why feminism is still needed in the 21st century, providing "alarming" statistics about the status of women in the United States in Morgan's introduction.[7]
Reception[edit]
Sisterhood Is Foreverwas considered "multifaceted and compelling" byPublishers Weekly.[5]According to reviewer Kathy Davis,Robin Morgan's touch can be seen throughout the book, showing a clear sense of vision through her choices of essays and her footnotes.[6]While some critics felt that focusing on the U.S. was "problematic,"[6]others felt that it made sense, especially in the wake of9/11.[7][8]
In popular culture[edit]
In a 2019Paris Fashion Weekshow,Christian Dior's creative directorMaria Grazia Chiuridebuted a collection of T-shirts that readSisterhood Is Powerful,Sisterhood Is Global,andSisterhood Is Forever,respectively.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^Kuebler, Carolyn (March 15, 2003)."Sisterhood is Forever".Library Journal.128(5): 104.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
- ^"Sisterhood Is Forever".Robin Morgan.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
- ^"BOOKS | An Interview With Robin Morgan".Hybridmagazine.Com.RetrievedOctober 15,2015.
- ^Douglas, Carol Anne (2003)."Sisterhood is Forever".Off Our Backs.33(11/12): 57–59.ISSN0030-0071.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
- ^ab"Sisterhood is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
- ^abcDavis, Kathy (September 2003). "Sisterhood 23 Years Later".Women's Review of Books.20(12): 8–9.doi:10.2307/4024212.JSTOR4024212.
- ^ab"Sisterhood: Get Used to It!".Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine.June 2003.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
- ^Landsberg, Michele (March 29, 2003)."Eloquent Essays Prove Feminism Far from Dead".Toronto Star.RetrievedJune 11,2015– via Newspaper Source.
- ^Conlon, Scarlett (February 26, 2019)."Christian Dior launches latest 'sisterhood' slogans".The Guardian.RetrievedDecember 1,2019.
- ^Robinson, Roxanne; Schmidt, Ingrid (February 27, 2019)."Paris Fashion Week: Dior's Latest Feminist Message, Saint Laurent Channels Bianca Jagger".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedDecember 1,2019.
