Introduction: Locating feminist activism -- "Someone or something made that a women's bar" : claiming the nighttime marketplace -- "Don't steal it, read it here" : building community in the marketplace -- "Kind of like Mecca" : playgrounds, players, and women's movement -- Out in left field : feminist movement and civic athletic space -- Finding the limits of women's autonomy : shelters, health clinics, and the practice of property -- If I can't dance shirtless, it's not a revolution : coffeehouses, clubs, and the construction of "all women" -- Conclusion: Recognizing the subject of feminist activism
Summary
An analysis of the role public spaces-parks, clubs, book stores-played in shaping the feminist movement in three Midwestern cities during the 1960s and 1970s
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-355) and index
