Gender roles in American life : a documentary history of political, social, and economic changes / Constance L. Shehan, editor.
Shehan, Constance L., editor.
2018
HQ1075.5.U6 G4674 2018eb
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Title Gender roles in American life : a documentary history of political, social, and economic changes / Constance L. Shehan, editor.
ISBN 9781440859595 (electronic book)
1440859590 (electronic book)
9781440859588
Published Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2018]
Language English
Description 1 online resource (2 volumes (xix, 350 pages)) : illustrations
Call Number HQ1075.5.U6 G4674 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 305.30973
Summary This two-volume set examines how the evolution of gender roles in the United States has changed family dynamics, business practices, and our concepts of womanhood and manhood as well as affected debates about equality, political and military service, and childrearing roles and practices. In the centuries that have passed since colonial America was first established, gender roles in American society have undergone massive transformations, with impacts that have been felt in every aspect of our culture. This evolution in gender roles has affected society in practically every conceivable manner, from family dynamics, the economy, and entertainment to business practices, how politics and military training are conducted, and childrearing roles and practices. In some places, it has sparked a tremendous backlash among Americans who see traditional gender roles as one of the country's foundational pillars. This set surveys all of these issues, making use of a wide assortment of primary documents to help readers understand the individuals, events, and ideas responsible for these changes in how American men, boys, women, and girls live, work, play, and relate to one another. These documents include speeches, testimony, and manifestos issued by prominent activists and commentators; recorded remarks of U.S. presidents and members of Congress; newspaper editorials, poems, short stories, and personal letters written by generations of American men and women; and passages from key Supreme Court decisions and legislation that have influenced gender roles--or were the result of evolving ideas regarding gender. Readers will also be able to consider first-hand the experiences of women and men who have been on the front lines of these changes, from stay-at-home dads to women in the military; government reports; and memoirs, essays, and other commentaries featuring different ideological perspectives on where men and women stand in American society in the 21st century. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Volume 1. 1775-1955
Volume 2. 1955-Present.

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