| Her Own Hero: The Origins of the Women’s Self-Defense Movement Subjects: Self-defense for women -- United States -- History; Self-defense -- Social aspects -- United States -- History; Women -- United States -- Social conditions; Women -- Political activity -- United States -- History; Women’s rights -- United States -- Histor; No detailed description available for "Her Own Hero". Rouse Wendy L. : Wendy L. Rouse is Associate Professor of History at San Jose State University and the author of Her Own Hero: The Origins of the Women's Self-Defense Movement and Public Faces, Private Lives: A Queer History of the Suffrage Movement . Wendy L. Rouse is Associate Professor of History at San Jose State University and the author of Her Own Hero: The Origins of the Women's Self-Defense Movement and Public Faces, Private Lives: A Queer History of the Suffrage Movement . |