Crossing Boundaries : Women's Organizing in Europe and the Americas, 1880s-1940s

What is the history of feminist internationalism? This volume contributes a series of essays to this important question, examining the attempts of feminists and socialists in Western Europe and the Americas to establish meaningful connections with fellow activists across national boundaries, whether through travel, written communication, or face-to-face meetings. Their attempts to communicate transnationally reflected diverse intellectual and political goals, as well as different organizational forms, ranging from the establishment of solid institutions to the most personal and passionate alliances of political friendship. In order to understand the history of feminist internationalism, we must analyze the motives, means, successes, and limitations of women's past efforts to cross the boundaries of nation, situating women' organizing within the historical contexts that shaped their political activism