... and patriarchy, feminist entrepreneurs believed their products and services offered women economic independence from men and publicized the cause of women’s liberation in the wider public. Feminist businesses were particularly interested in creating democratic workplaces with collectives and other participatory...

...In the 1960s and ’70s, a diverse range of storefronts—including head shops, African American bookstores, feminist businesses, and organic grocers—brought the work of the New Left, Black Power, feminism, environmentalism, and other movements into the marketplace. Through shared ownership, limited...