"This book does an excellent job of showing how groups on the far
right, at least since the early Cold War, have been linked by a common
countersubversive ideology. This is really creative and original
work."--Kathryn S. Olmsted, author of Real Enemies: Conspiracy
Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11
"Big Sister is a compelling history of feminism and
anti-feminism in the American Midwest that delves into the curious realm of
conspiracy theories, demonstrating their significant and relentless impact on
Heartland conservatism. Erin Kempker's book does the important work of linking
Cold War era and New Right conservatism, showing how the steady drumbeat of
anti-internationalism, conspiricism, and anti-elitism ignited rightwing
activists from the early 1950s through the 1980s. Big Sister also
documents the 'low-key' Hoosier feminism that developed amidst the challenges
posed by conservative backlash and Midwestern reserve, where feminists
deliberately abstained from radical, audacious political actions that would
work against their interests in promoting the Equal Rights
Amendment."--Michelle Nickerson, author of Mothers of
Conservatism: Women and the Postwar Right
"This book does an excellent job of showing how groups on the far right, at least since the early Cold War, have been linked by a common countersubversive ideology. This is really creative and...
