PDF Women Adrift: Independent Wage Earners in Chicago, 1880-1930 Writen By Joanne J. Meyerowitz

Women Adrift: Independent Wage Earners in Chicago, 1880-1930

By : Joanne J. Meyerowitz

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Starting with Dreiser's Sister Carrie, Meyerowitz uses turn-of-the-century Chicago as a case study to explore both the image and the reality of single women's experiences as they lived apart from their families. In an era when family all but defined American womanhood, these women?neither victimized nor liberated?created new social ties and subcultures to cope with the conditions of urban life. "Brilliant. . . . Gracefully written, and mercifully free from the jargon that often plagues social history, this book is a welcome addition to literature in women's, urban, and black history."?Ann Schofield, American Historical Review"Meyerowitz provides a splendid portrait of her subjects. . . . She deserves praise for her demographic spadework, sensitive analysis, and engaging style. This is a valuable and rewarding book."?Nancy Woloch, Journal of American History "A state-of-the-art product of the new women's history. . . . Meyerowitz's work is an extremely useful contribution, a

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Author : Joanne J. Meyerowitz

Pages : 248 pages

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

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ISBN-10 : 0226521982

ISBN-13 : 9780226521985

 
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