Women in Modern America: A Brief History
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0155063502 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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This brief text examines the broad themes that have shaped women's experiences in the United States from 1890 to the present day. Students are invited to investigate the ways in which notions of gender difference have changed over time, as well as how a wide variety of women have both created and responded to shifting, often controversial cultural, political, and social roles.
A Customer said Women in Modern America. The book, Women in Modern America objective succeeds early on in its presentation. The countless documented cases and events seem to support the Authors view. Women endured an unbelievable amount of suffrage and bias from men and even women sometimes. From education, the right to decide where to live, property rights, v
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Her previous books include AMERICAN BEAUTY; IN FULL FLOWER: AGING WOMEN, POWER, AND SEXUALITY and most recently Intertwined Lives, an acclaimed chronicle of the lives and loves of Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict. Currently, she is Professor of History and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California. . Lois Banner has taught at Rutgers University, Princeton University, the University of Scranton, Hamilton College, the