Reclaiming the Mainstream

Reclaiming the Mainstream by Joan Kennedy Taylor celebrates the individualistic and equal rights tradition of feminism, drawing upon voices from the movement's most enduring figures, including Mary Wollstonecraft, Margaret Fuller, John Stuart Mill, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book outlines the history of the women's movement, the clash between individualist and collectivist ideas, and provides an analysis of contemporary policy issues affecting women. Taylor argues for a consistent and effective individualist feminist philosophy to solve the problems women face in managing work, family life, and relationships.