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With no prior interest in politics, Presley was aroused by reading [[Ayn Rand]] at age nineteen. She said, "It was like, 'Oh my God, what a revelation!"<ref>Rebecca E. Klatch, ''A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s'', [http://books.google.com/books?id=61oY9P7RrmcC&pg=PA69 69].</ref> She became involved in a students for [[Barry Goldwater]] group during the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential campaign]].<ref>Rebecca E. Klatch, ''A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s'', [http://books.google.com/?id=61oY9P7RrmcC&pg=PA118 118].</ref> She was a leader of one of the first national libertarian organizations, the Alliance of Libertarian Activists, founded in the 1960s in [[Berkeley, California]].<ref>[[Brian Doherty (journalist)|Doherty, Brian]], ''[[Radicals for Capitalism|Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement]]'', [[PublicAffairs]], 2007, [http://books.google.com/books?id=BOrT8tMMS5AC&pg=PA354 p354], ISBN 1-58648-350-1</ref> |
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In 1972, Presley helped owner John Muller launch [[Laissez Faire Books]], a libertarian storefront in [[Greenwich Village]], New York which was a center of libertarian activism. She worked there until 1977, editing its magazine catalogue ''Laissez-Faire Review''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Laissez Faire Club|title=History of Laissez Faire Books|url=http://lfb.org/about-us/|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://libertyunbound.com/archive/2008_01/ramsey-lf.html | title = "Laissez Faire": R.I.P.? | accessdate = 2011-03-31 | last = Ramsey | first = Bruce |authorlink = Bruce Ramsey| work = [[Liberty (1987)|Liberty]] | archiveurl = http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20080118075744/http://www.libertyunbound.com/archive/2008_01/ramsey-lf.html | archivedate = 2008-01-18}}</ref><ref>Rebecca E. Klatch, ''A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s'', [http://books.google.com/books?id=61oY9P7RrmcC&pg=PA273 p 273].</ref> |
In 1972, Presley helped owner John Muller launch [[Laissez Faire Books]], a libertarian storefront in [[Greenwich Village]], New York which was a center of libertarian activism. She worked there until 1977, editing its magazine catalogue ''Laissez-Faire Review''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Laissez Faire Club|title=History of Laissez Faire Books|url=http://lfb.org/about-us/|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://libertyunbound.com/archive/2008_01/ramsey-lf.html | title = "Laissez Faire": R.I.P.? | accessdate = 2011-03-31 | last = Ramsey | first = Bruce |authorlink = Bruce Ramsey| work = [[Liberty (1987)|Liberty]] | archiveurl = http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20080118075744/http://www.libertyunbound.com/archive/2008_01/ramsey-lf.html | archivedate = 2008-01-18}}</ref><ref>Rebecca E. Klatch, ''A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s'', [http://books.google.com/books?id=61oY9P7RrmcC&pg=PA273 p 273].</ref> |
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In the mid-1970s Presley and [[Toni Nathan]] founded the Association of Libertarian Feminists; Presley was its first national coordinator.<ref>Rebecca E. Klatch, ''Generation Divided: The New Left, The New Right and the 1960s'', [http://books.google.com/books?id=61oY9P7RrmcC&pg=PA269 p 269]</ref> She stated in a 1980 interview that libertarian feminists "don't believe in seeking government solutions to women's problems".<ref name="traps"/> She currently is executive director.<ref name=ALF>{{cite web|last=Association of Libertarian Feminists|url=http://www.alf.org/about.php|title=About ALF| accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> |
In the mid-1970s Presley and [[Toni Nathan]] founded the Association of Libertarian Feminists; Presley was its first national coordinator.<ref>Rebecca E. Klatch, ''Generation Divided: The New Left, The New Right and the 1960s'', [http://books.google.com/books?id=61oY9P7RrmcC&pg=PA269 p 269]</ref> She stated in a 1980 interview that libertarian feminists "don't believe in seeking government solutions to women's problems".<ref name="traps"/> She currently is executive director.<ref name=ALF>{{cite web|last=Association of Libertarian Feminists|url=http://www.alf.org/about.php|title=About ALF| accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
Revision as of 13:09, 24 December 2013
Sharon Presley (born 1943) is an American libertarian feminist, writer, activist,[1] and lecturer in psychology.[2]
Education and work
Presley received her B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and her M.A. in psychology from San Francisco State. In 1981, she received a Ph.D. in social psychology from City University of New York, under Stanley Milgram. He is known for his experiments in obedience to authority and Freeman's studies emphasized psychological freedom.[1][3] Since 1982 she has held various instructor, adjunct and assistant professor, and lecturer positions in California, Utah and Iowa.[2] She retired in 2009 from a position as lecturer at California State University, East Bay.[4] Her research and teaching has focused particularly on "issues of power, obedience, and resistance to authority."[5]
Activism
With no prior interest in politics, Presley was aroused by reading Ayn Rand at age nineteen. She said, "It was like, 'Oh my God, what a revelation!"[6] She became involved in a students for Barry Goldwater group during the 1964 presidential campaign.[7] She was a leader of one of the first national libertarian organizations, the Alliance of Libertarian Activists, founded in the 1960s in Berkeley, California.[8]
In 1972, Presley helped owner John Muller launch Laissez Faire Books, a libertarian storefront in Greenwich Village, New York which was a center of libertarian activism. She worked there until 1977, editing its magazine catalogue Laissez-Faire Review.[9][10][11]
In the mid-1970s Presley and Toni Nathan founded the Association of Libertarian Feminists; Presley was its first national coordinator.[12] She stated in a 1980 interview that libertarian feminists "don't believe in seeking government solutions to women's problems".[1] She currently is executive director.[13]
Bibliography
- "Individualism: A feminist psychologist's perspectives" in Mimi Reisel Gladstein, Chris Matthew Sciabarra, Feminist interpretations of Ayn Rand : Re-reading the canon, Penn State Press, 1999. ISBN 978-0-271-01830-0
- Values and attitudes of political resisters to authority, Ph.D thesis, City University of New York, 1982.
- Think for Yourself!: Questioning Pressures to Conform, Ronin Publishing, 2001, ISBN 1579510507
- Co-editor with Crispin Startwell, Exquisite Rebel: The Essays of Voltairine de Cleyre – Anarchist, Feminist, Genius, SUNY Press, 2005.
- Standing Up to Experts and Authorities: How to Avoid Being Intimidated, Manipulated and Abused, Solomon Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-934623-87-2
References
- ^ a b c Brookmire, Paula (July 25, 1980). "Of traps, trade-offs and women". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Curriculum Vita, at SharonPresley.net.
- ^ Sharon Presley: About at Sharon Presley.com.
- ^ Laissez Faire Club. "History of Laissez Faire Books". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Rebecca E. Klatch, A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s, University of California Press, 1999, p 286, ISBN 9780520217140.
- ^ Rebecca E. Klatch, A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s, 69.
- ^ Rebecca E. Klatch, A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s, 118.
- ^ Doherty, Brian, Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement, PublicAffairs, 2007, p354, ISBN 1-58648-350-1
- ^ Laissez Faire Club. "History of Laissez Faire Books". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Ramsey, Bruce. ""Laissez Faire": R.I.P.?". Liberty. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ Rebecca E. Klatch, A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s, p 273.
- ^ Rebecca E. Klatch, Generation Divided: The New Left, The New Right and the 1960s, p 269
- ^ Association of Libertarian Feminists. "About ALF". Retrieved 22 December 2013.
External links
- Sharon Presley's professional/academic web site
- Sharon Presley's political activist web site
- Of traps, trade offs and women, Paula Brookmire interview with Sharon Presley, The Milwaukee Journal, July 25, 1980.