This obituary memorializes Florence Howe, “mother of women’s studies” and the founder of CUNY’s Feminist Press. She was a Hunter College alumna. The piece celebrates her contributions. Her work is an example of CUNY’s early contributions to understudied areas in the humanities, such as gender studies.
A piece celebrating the legacy of the Feminist Press during its 50-year anniversary. Like many stories about CUNY, it speaks of the success of the press despite both financial and cultural difficulties.
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