Andrea Friedman (historian)

Andrea Friedman is an American historian specializing in the history of women, gender, sexuality, and American social movements in the 20th century United States. She is currently a Professor of History and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan.

Friedman's scholarship focuses on the ways in which gender and sexuality have shaped social and political life in the United States, with a particular emphasis on the intersections of these categories with race, class, and disability. Her research often explores how marginalized groups have challenged dominant norms and sought social justice.

Her publications include:

• Prurient Interests: Gender, Democracy, and Obscenity in New York City, 1909-1929 (Columbia University Press, 2000). This book examines the anti-obscenity movement in New York City and its impact on the construction of gender, sexuality, and citizenship.

• Citizenship, Care, and Choice: The Women's Movement's Challenge to the Welfare State, 1960-1990 (University of North Carolina Press, 2003). This work analyzes the women's movement's complex relationship to the welfare state, highlighting its critiques of existing social programs and its advocacy for alternative models of care.

• Co-edited, with Naomi R. Lamoreaux and Catherine M. Kudlick, Gender and Disability: Intersections of Identity, History, and Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007).

Friedman's work has contributed significantly to the fields of women's history, gender studies, and disability studies, offering nuanced and insightful analyses of the historical forces shaping social identities and political struggles. She frequently teaches courses related to these topics at the University of Michigan.