Citizens of the World
Between 1900 and 1950, many internationalist U.S. women referred to themselves as "citizens of the world." This book argues that the phrase was not simply a rhetorical flourish; it represented a demand to participate in shaping the global polity and an expression of women''s obligation to work for peace and equality. The nine women profiled here invoked world citizenship as they promoted world gov...
Between 1900 and 1950, many internationalist U.S. women referred to themselves as "citizens of the world." This book argues that the phrase was not simply a rhetorical flourish; it represented a demand to participate in shaping the global polity and an expression of women''s obligation to work for peace and equality. The nine women profiled here invoked world citizenship as they promoted world gov...
