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4764561Womens Roles in Twentieth-Century Americahttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/womens-roles-in-twentieth-century-america-9798216167648/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4353239/image.jpg?v=638446685985270000https://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4352056/image.jpg?v=63844668430763000011131236MXNBloomsbury PublishingInStock/Ebooks/<p>The twentieth century was a time of great transformation in the roles of American women. Women have always worked and raised families, but, theoretically, the world opened up to them with new opportunities to participate fully in society, from voting, to controlling their reproductive cycle, to running a Fortune 500 company. This content-rich overview of womens roles in the modern age is a must-have for every library to fill the gap in resources about womens lives. Students and general readers will trace the development of American women of different classes and ethnicities in education, the home, the law, politics, religion, work, and the arts from the Progressive Era to the new millennium.</p><p>The twentieth century was a time of great transformation in the roles of American women. Women have always worked and raised families, but, theoretically, the world opened up to them with new opportunities to participate fully in society, from voting, to controlling their reproductive cycle, to running a Fortune 500 company. This content-rich overview of womens roles in the modern age is a must-have for every library to fill the gap in resources about womens lives. Students and general readers will trace the development of American women of different classes and ethnicities in education, the home, the law, politics, religion, work, and the arts from the Progressive Era to the new millennium.</p><p>Each narrative chapter covers a crucial topic in womens lives and encapsulates the twentieth-century growth and changes. Womens participation in the workforce with its challenges, opportunities, and gains is the focus of Chapter 1. The developing role of women and the family, taking into consideration consumerism and feminism, is the subject of Chapter 2. Chapter 3 explores women and pop culture and the arts-their roles as creators and subjects. Chapter 4 covers education from the early centurys access to higher education until todays female hyperachiever. Chapter 5 discusses women and government, from winning the vote through the battle for the Equal Rights Amendment, to Womens Lib, and public office holding. Chapter 6 addresses women and the law, their rights, their use of the law, their practice of it, and court cases affecting them. The final chapter overviews women and religious participation and roles in various denominations. An historical introduction, timeline, photos, and selected bibliography round out the coverage.</p>...4459160Womens Roles in Twentieth-Century America11131236https://www.gandhi.com.mx/womens-roles-in-twentieth-century-america-9798216167648/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4353239/image.jpg?v=638446685985270000https://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4352056/image.jpg?v=638446684307630000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20099798216167648_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_<p>The twentieth century was a time of great transformation in the roles of American women. Women have always worked and raised families, but, theoretically, the world opened up to them with new opportunities to participate fully in society, from voting, to controlling their reproductive cycle, to running a Fortune 500 company. This content-rich overview of womens roles in the modern age is a must-have for every library to fill the gap in resources about womens lives. Students and general readers will trace the development of American women of different classes and ethnicities in education, the home, the law, politics, religion, work, and the arts from the Progressive Era to the new millennium.</p><p>The twentieth century was a time of great transformation in the roles of American women. Women have always worked and raised families, but, theoretically, the world opened up to them with new opportunities to participate fully in society, from voting, to controlling their reproductive cycle, to running a Fortune 500 company. This content-rich overview of womens roles in the modern age is a must-have for every library to fill the gap in resources about womens lives. Students and general readers will trace the development of American women of different classes and ethnicities in education, the home, the law, politics, religion, work, and the arts from the Progressive Era to the new millennium.</p><p>Each narrative chapter covers a crucial topic in womens lives and encapsulates the twentieth-century growth and changes. Womens participation in the workforce with its challenges, opportunities, and gains is the focus of Chapter 1. The developing role of women and the family, taking into consideration consumerism and feminism, is the subject of Chapter 2. Chapter 3 explores women and pop culture and the arts-their roles as creators and subjects. Chapter 4 covers education from the early centurys access to higher education until todays female hyperachiever. Chapter 5 discusses women and government, from winning the vote through the battle for the Equal Rights Amendment, to Womens Lib, and public office holding. Chapter 6 addresses women and the law, their rights, their use of the law, their practice of it, and court cases affecting them. The final chapter overviews women and religious participation and roles in various denominations. An historical introduction, timeline, photos, and selected bibliography round out the coverage.</p>...9798216167648_Bloomsbury Publishinglibro_electonico_9798216167648_9798216167648Martha MayInglésMéxico2009-05-14T00:00:00+00:00Bloomsbury Publishing