the transformation of American women's emotional culture /
First Statement of Responsibility
John C. Spurlock and Cynthia A. Magistro
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiii, 213 pages :
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illustrations ;
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24 cm
SERIES
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The history of emotions series
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-206) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Self and emotion in the early twentieth century -- Flaming youth -- The single woman -- The flapper wife -- The silver cord -- The fountain
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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As the Victorian era drew to a close, American culture experienced a vast transformation. In many ways, the culture changed even more rapidly and profoundly for women. The "new woman," the "new freedom," and the "sexual revolution" all referred to women moving out of the Victorian home and into the public realm that men had long claimed as their own
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Drawing on the diaries, letters, and memoirs of women from a wide range of backgrounds and geographic regions, John C. Spurlock and Cynthia A. Magistro offer powerful insights into middle-class women's experiences of American culture in this age of transition. They document the ways in which that culture - its new technologies, advertising, and movies - shaped women's emotional lives and how these women appropriated the new messages and ideals. In addition, the authors describe the difficulties that women encountered when emotional experiences failed to match cultural expectations
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Emotions in literature
Emotions-- Social aspects-- History-- 20th century
Women-- United States-- History-- 20th century
Women-- United States-- Psychology-- History-- 20th century
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Social life and customs, 20th century, Psychological aspects