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Women in the United States, 1830-1945

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. S. J. Kleinberg

    1. Brunel University, UK

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  • A broad approach to American women's history integrating economics, politics, social structure and culture
    Contrasts the lives of women from different ethnic, racial and economic groups to give a full picture of women's everyday existence
    Rectifies the omission of women from the American historical record of this period by examining their central roles in issues such as slavery, the industrial revolution and the reform movements

Part of the book series: American History in Depth (AHD)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

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      Pages 1-8

  3. Ante-Bellum America

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Economic Activity in Ante-Bellum America

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      Pages 11-33

    3. Family and Migration in the Era of Domesticity

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      Pages 34-57

    4. Education and Culture in Ante-Bellum America

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      Pages 58-79

    5. Religion, Reform, and Politics in the Ante-Bellum Era

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      Pages 80-102

  4. The Industrial Era

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Women’s Employment, 1865–1920

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      Pages 105-127

    3. Family, Migration, and Social Values in the Industrial Era

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      Pages 128-151

    4. Education and Culture, 1865–1920

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      Pages 152-175

    5. Women and Reform in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

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      Pages 176-203

  5. From the Vote to World War II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. Economic Activity during Boom, Bust, and War

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      Pages 207-232

    3. Family and Migration, 1920–1945

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      Pages 233-256

    4. Education and Culture, 1920–1945

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      Pages 257-281

    5. Reform and Politics, 1920–1945

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      Pages 282-308

  6. Epilogue — The Feminine Mystique

    1. Epilogue — The Feminine Mystique

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      Pages 309-316

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 317-368
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About this book

Women in the United States, 1830-1945 investigates women's economic, social, political and cultural history, encompassing all ethnic and racial groups and religions. It provides a general introduction to the history of women in industrializing America. Both a history of women and a history of the United States, its chronology is shaped by economic stages and political events. Although there were vast changes in all aspects of women's lives, gender (the social roles imputed to the sexes) continued to define women's (and men's) lives as much in 1945 as it had in 1830.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Brunel University, UK

    S. J. Kleinberg

About the author

S.J. KLEINBERG is Professor and Head of the Department of American Studies and History, Brunel University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Women in the United States, 1830-1945

  • Authors: S. J. Kleinberg

  • Series Title: American History in Depth

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27698-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1999

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 384

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: US History

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