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by Doreen J. Mattingly

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A feminist, an outspoken activist, a woman without a college education, Midge Costanza was one of the unlikeliest of White House insiders. Yet in 1977 she became the first female Assistant to the President for Public Liaison under Jimmy Carter, emerging as a prominent focal point of the American culture wars. Tasked with bringing the views of special interest groups to the president, Costanza championed progressive causes even as Americans grew increasingly divided on the very issues for which she fought.

In A Feminist in the White House, Doreen J. Mattingly draws on Costanza's personal papers to shed light on the life of this fascinating and controversial woman. Mattingly chronicles Costanza's dramatic rise and fall as a public figure, from her initial popularity to her ultimate clashes with Carter and his aides. While Costanza challenged Carter to support abortion rights, gay and lesbian rights, and feminist policies, Carter faced increased pressure to appease the interests of emerging Religious Right, which directly opposed Costanza's ideals. Ultimately, marginalized both within the White House and by her fellow feminists, Costanza was pressured to resign in 1978.

Through the lens of Constanza's story, readers catch a unique perspective of the rise of debates which have defined the feminist movement and sexual politics to this very day. Mattingly also reveals a wider, but heretofore neglected, narrative of the complex era of gender politics in the late 1970's Washington - a history which continues to resonate in politics today. A Feminist in the White House is a must-read for anyone with an interest in sexual politics, female politicians, and presidential history.

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  • Title A Feminist in the White House: Midge Costanza, the Carter Years, and America's Culture Wars
  • Author Doreen J. Mattingly
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 326
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, New York, New York
  • Publication date 2016-05-31
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780190468606 / 0190468602
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 in (24.13 x 16.26 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Social conditions - 1960-1980, Feminists - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015038528
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Choice, 11/01/2016, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 06/01/2016, Page 111
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/04/2016, Page 0

About the author

Doreen J. Mattingly is Associate Professor of Women's Studies at San Diego State University.
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