Uncovering the past : documentary readers in American history
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The boundaries of convention in the Gilded Age, 1880-1900 -- Reform and revolt in the modern era, 1900-20 -- Sex and politics in an age of conservatism, 1920-33 -- Work and family in times of crisis, 1933-48 -- The second sex in America, 1948-68 -- Race, class, gender, and the redefinition of America, 1968-88 -- Globaliztion, glass ceilings, and the good life? : 1988-2008.
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This book presents a collection of over 60 primary source documents that illuminate the diverse experiences of women during different time periods in America. It offers a balanced approach to women's experiences by representing a diversity of voices and by focusing on the four themes of work, citizenship, representations, and domestic lives. It concentrates on a 120-year span of history rather than the entire sweep of time from the colonial age to the present. Also included are an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically.
Women-- United States-- History-- 19th century, Sources.
Women-- United States-- History-- 20th century, Sources.