Gender Roles in American Life

A Documentary History of Political, Social, and Economic Changes [2 Volumes]
Herausgeber: Shehan, Constance L

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Produktbeschreibung

This two-volume set examines how the evolution of gender roles in the United States has changed family dynamics, business practices, concepts of womanhood and manhood, and 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 648
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 181mm x 50mm
• Gewicht: 1695g
• ISBN-13: 9781440859588
• ISBN-10: 1440859582
• Artikelnr.: 50507804

Autorenporträt

Constance L. Shehan is professor of sociology and women's studies at the University of Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction VOLUME 1: 1775-1954 Chapter 1: 1775-1850: Divisions of Labor
in an Agrarian Nation Thomas Paine's "Occasional Letter on the Female Sex,"
1775 Abigail Adams Urges Her Husband to "Remember the Ladies" at the Second
Continental Congress, 1776 Benjamin Rush Expresses Support for the
Education of Women, 1787 A New England Minister Describes Moral Instruction
of Children as the Primary Role of Women, 1833 Gustave de Beaumont Surveys
the Lives of American Women and Girls, 1835 A Female British Sociologist
Describes Societal Limitations Imposed on Women, 1838 John O'Sullivan Cites
"the Natural Rights of Man" in a Call for Continental Expansion, 1839 A New
York Assemblyman Calls for Equal Property Rights for Women, 1839 Alexis de
Tocqueville Assesses the Educational Options for Young American Women, 1840
A Female Textile Worker Condemns Conditions of "Degrading Servitude," 1845
Catharine Beecher Talks about Career Choices for Women, 1846 Martha Coffin
Wright Offers "Hints for Wives," 1846 Sarah Bagley Admits to Flagging
Spirits in the Fight for Labor Reforms, 1848 Seneca Falls Declaration of
Sentiments and Resolutions, 1848 Chapter 2: 1850-1900: The Civil War,
Emancipation, and Progress toward Women's Rights Horace Greeley Offers His
Perspective on "Women and Work," 1852 A Woman's Magazine Publishes a
Satirical Report from an Imaginary "Men's Rights Convention," 1852 A
Methodist Minister Cites the Bible in Supporting Ordination for Women, 1853
Susan B. Anthony Blames Disrespect for Teachers on Sexism, 1853 Harriet
Jacobs Writes of the Sexual Exploitation of Girls in Slavery, 1861 Vassar
College's Founder Explains His Support for Female College Instructors, 1864
A Reconstruction-Era Georgia Planter Complains About "Idle" Freedwomen,
1866 Louisa May Alcott Urges Women Not to Fear Being an "Old Maid," 1867
Clergyman John Todd Warns of the Horrors of Educating Women Out of Their
Natural "Sphere," 1867 L. P. Brockett Discusses How the "Deficiencies" of
Women Make Them Ill-Suited for Various Professions, 1869 John Stuart Mill
Studies the Subjection of Women, 1869 George W. Julian Describes Women's
Disenfranchisement as the "Slavery Yet to Be Abolished," 1874 Alexander
Graham Bell Takes Issue with the "Extremism" of Women's Rights Advocates,
1875 Susan B. Anthony Describes the "Homes of Single Women," 1877 A Medical
Journal Editorial Laments the Advances of Women in Medical Professions,
1879 The President of Columbia College Applauds the Admission of Women into
American Colleges, 1882 The Labor Department Defends the Reputation of
Working Women in Cities, 1888 A Female Economist Urges Women Workers to
Organize, 1890 Cardinal Gibbons Endorses Medical Education for Women, 1891
Anna Julia Cooper Muses on the "Sublime" Responsibilities and Untapped
Potential of Womanhood, 1892 Carroll Wright Examines the Status of Women
Wage Earners, 1892 War and Manhood in The Red Badge of Courage, 1895 Kate
Chopin Tells the "Story of an Hour," 1895 Charlotte Perkins Gilman Examines
Women's Economic Dependence on Men, 1898 Chapter 3: 1900-1930: The
Progressive Era in the United States: No Vote, No Voice Theodore Roosevelt
Proclaims His Vision of American Manhood, 1901 Cardinal Gibbons Urges Women
to Return to Their Natural Environment-the Home, 1902 American Homes and
Gardens Comments on Male Housekeepers in Europe, 1905 Madison Peters
Describes "the Ideal Wife" for American Men, 1905 Theodore Roosevelt Speaks
Out on "American Motherhood," 1905 Tufts University President Frederick
Hamilton Decries Co-Education, 1907 The Supreme Court Establishes Special
Labor Rules for Women, 1908 Women Opponents of Suffrage Detail "Why the
Home Makers Do Not Want to Vote," 1909 Introduction to the Boy Scouts of
America Handbook, 1910 Social Reformer John Dewey Calls Co-Education a
Benefit for Both Men and Women, 1911 Muckraker Ida Tarbell Condemns
America's "Stupid Notions" of Equality, 1912 Suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst
Challenges Men to "Kill Us or Give Us the Vote," 1913 Upton Sinclair's "The
Double Standard-A Parable of the Ages," 1913 Walter Lippmann Comments on
the "Drift and Doubt" Created by Changing Gender Roles, 1914 Professor
William T. Sedgwick Issues Rape Threat against Women Reformers, 1914 The
Perils of Industrial Work for "The Protected Sex," 1915 Massachusetts
Anti-Suffrage Committee Issues a Call to Arms to "the Men of
Massachusetts," 1915 The NAACP Adds Its Voice to the Women's Suffrage
Movement, 1915 Josephine Goldmark Surveys Challenges of Wartime Employment
for Women, 1917 A. Philip Randolph Urges African Americans to Support
Suffrage, 1917 The Drive for Women's Rights Undercuts Legal Protections for
Domestic Violence, 1917 Dueling Poems on Employment of Women During World
War I, 1918 Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin Speaks Out on "Woman Suffrage,"
1918 Introduction of the 19th Amendment Granting Women the Right to Vote,
1919 The Girl Scouts Urge Young Girls to Pursue Lives of Adventure, 1920
Henry Ford Identifies "Organized Womanhood" as a Tool of Communism, 1924
Chapter 4: 1930-1955: The Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, and
Its Aftermath Mary Anderson Recalls Working for the Depression-Era Women's
Bureau, 1930s Eleanor Roosevelt Describes "What Ten Million Women Want,"
1932 Herbert Hoover Campaigns for the Votes of the Women of America, 1932
Eleanor Roosevelt Surveys the State of Women in America, 1940 Labor
Department Alerts American Industry to Availability of Women Workers, 1942
War Department Informs American Industry "You're Going to Employ Women,"
1943 Women Recall Working in America's "Arsenal of Democracy," 1943-1945
Labor Department Tips for Adding Women to the Workforce, 1944 A Woman
Writes to President Truman about Her Postwar Employment Prospects, 1945 A
Call for Equal Pay for Men and Women, 1950 VOLUME 2: 1955-Present Chapter
5: 1955-1975: Pushing Gender Boundaries President Eisenhower Urges Working
Mothers to Return to the Home, 1958 Kennedy Adviser Recalls the Work of the
President's Commission on the Status of Women, 1961-1963 Report of the
President's Commission on the Status of Women, 1963 The National
Organization for Women's Statement of Purpose, 1966 President Johnson Bans
Sex Discrimination in Federal Hiring, 1967 Shirley Chisholm Speaks Out for
Equal Rights for Women, 1969 Feminist Author Caroline Bird Expresses
Support for the Equal Rights Amendment, 1970 Senator Sam Ervin Frames the
Equal Rights Amendment as Damaging to Women, 1970 Betty Friedan Testifies
About the "Sex Plus" Doctrine, 1970 Gloria Steinem Calls for Passage of the
Equal Rights Amendment, 1970 A Woman Labor Union Official Declares
Opposition to the ERA, 1970 Phyllis Schlafly Condemns the Equal Rights
Amendment, 1972 Marabel Morgan Describes The Total Woman, 1973 Alice Paul
Reflects on a Half Century of Crusading for Gender Equality, 1974 Chapter
6: 1975-1990: Accelerating Gender Role Changes at Work and at Home Alan
Alda Urges Men to Support the Equal Rights Amendment, 1976 Republican
Congressman Describes the ERA as "an Attack on Motherhood," 1978 The
Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 1978 Title IX "Policy Interpretation" Levels
the Playing Field for Male and Female Collegiate Athletes, 1979 President
Carter Responds to Illinois's Rejection of the Equal Rights Amendment, 1980
Moral Majority Leader Jerry Falwell Laments "Assaults" on the Traditional
Family, 1980 President Carter Asks for Support from a Women's Labor Union,
1980 President of Hunter College Touts the ERA's Benefits for Women's
Education, 1984 An Economics Professor Explores Comparable Worth in the
American Workplace, 1985 Chapter 7: 1990-2008: Gains for Women's Rights
amid Calls for a Return to Traditional Gender Roles A Momentous Sex
Discrimination Ruling in UAW v. Johnson Controls, 1991 "We're Not a Fad":
Women Make Inroads in Congress, 1992-2002 President Clinton Praises Women
Serving in the U.S. Military, 1995 Debating Title IX's Impact on Collegiate
Athletes, 1995 President Clinton Announces America's First Woman Space
Mission Commander, 1998 First Lady Hillary Clinton and President Bill
Clinton on Equal Pay for Women, 1999 Perspectives on Manhood and Changing
Gender Roles from Three Men, 2000-2009 The Family and Medical Leave Act's
Benefits to Working Parents, 2008 Sociologist Michael Kimmel Examines the
World of "Guyland," 2008 Chapter 8: 2008-Present: The Fight to Restore
Women's Rights The Bush Administration Minimizes Wage Disparities between
Men and Women, 2009 Partisan Differences over the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay
Restoration Act, 2009 A Conservative Economist Dismisses the Existence of a
Meaningful Gender Pay Gap, 2010 A Boston College Study Takes Stock of "the
New Dad," 2010 The Department of Labor Examines Pay Gap Myths, 2012 A
Father Considers Gender Stereotypes in Preschool, 2012 Evidence of Gender
Bias among Male and Female Science Faculty Members, 2012 A World of CEO
Moms and Trophy Husbands, 2012 Nancy Pelosi Declares That "When Women
Succeed, America Succeeds," 2013 President Obama Declares That "It's on Us"
to Stop Violence against Women, 2014 Steady Gains for Women in Education
and the Workforce, 2014 President Obama Discusses the Persistence of Gender
Discrimination, 2014 Neera Tanden Discusses "Women's Changing Role in the
Workplace," 2014 Remarks by President Obama at a Working Mothers Town Hall,
2015 A Woman Advertising Executive Discusses Mad Men and Modern-Day Sexism,
2015 The Department of Defense Opens Combat Positions to Women, 2015
Senator Ernst Expresses Concern about Women in Ground Combat Positions,
2016 A Woman Journalist Describes Sexism and Misogyny in American Sports
Media, 2016 Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey Discuss Women's Equality, 2016
Study Finds Persistent Gender Inequities in American News and
Entertainment, 2017 President Trump Speaks in Support of Women's
Empowerment, 2017 Democratic Senators Urge President Trump to "Reverse
Course on Anti-Women's Agenda," 2017 Index