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Working Americans, 1880-1999: Women at workd

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Universal Reference Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-1999: Women at workd written by Scott Derks and published by Universal Reference Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume in the widely-successful Working Americans series focuses on a particular type of American and illustrates what life was like for that group from the 1800s to the present time. The volumes are arranged into decade-long chapters, each introducing to the reader three individuals or families. Individual profiles examine life at home, life at work, life in the community, family finances and budget, cost of living and amusements. To further the reader's understanding of the time period, profiles are supplemented with national current events, economic profiles, an historical snapshot, news profiles, local news articles and illustrations derived from popular printed materials. Profiles cover a wide range of ethnic groups and span the entire country, providing a thorough examination of all types of Americans in that particular group. From a wealth of government surveys, social worker histories, economic data, family diaries and letters, newspaper and magazine features, these unique volumes assemble a remarkably personal and realistic look at the lives of Americans. For easy reference, Volumes II through VIII contain an in-depth Subject Index to make sure that the reader can locate specific information quickly and easily. The Working Americans series has become an important reference for public libraries, academic libraries and high school libraries. These volumes will enrich the reader's understanding of American history, through the eyes of its people, and will be a welcome addition to all types of reference collections.

Working Americans, 1880-1999: The upper class

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Grey House Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-1999: The upper class written by Scott Derks and published by Grey House Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third and final volume of the Working Americans 1880-1999 project, this volume presents a compendium of information profiling the work, homes, and affluent lifestyles that have defined the wealthy upper class. Each chapter covers one decade and begins with an overview of important events. Subsequent information includes economic data that puts individual lifestyles and decisions in perspective, news profiles, historical snapshots, and articles from local media. Derks (whose credentials are not stated) has written fictional family profiles (75 in all)--composites intended to represent the financial and social situations of families from an array of ethnic groups and occupations. The volume contains many bandw photographs as well as illustrations derived from popular printed materials of the day. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Working Americans, 1880-1999: The working class

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Universal Reference Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-1999: The working class written by Scott Derks and published by Universal Reference Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The introduction identifies this volume as the first in a multi-volume set; v.2 will cover the middle class, but after that, it's not clear what's planned. Volume 1 is a compendium focusing on the working class (which is nowhere defined). Each section deals with a decade and opens with a brief overview. Numerous reproductions of cartoons, advertisements, posters, and photographs of families, workers, and working conditions, as well as portions of magazine articles and quotations are interspersed with information about significant events of the decade and bits of social and economic information. Family profiles (74 in all) are fictional composites intended to represent the financial and social situations of families from an array of ethnic groups and occupations. The author's credentials are not identified, though he draws heavily on another of his works from the same publisher called The Value of a Dollar. Inexplicably, the volume lacks an index, making it more of a "browse" than a useful reference. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Working Americans, 1880-1999: Social movements

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Universal Reference Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-1999: Social movements written by Scott Derks and published by Universal Reference Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume in the widely-successful Working Americans series focuses on a particular type of American and illustrates what life was like for that group from the 1800s to the present time. The volumes are arranged into decade-long chapters, each introduci

Working Americans, 1880-1999: The middle class

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Grey House Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-1999: The middle class written by Scott Derks and published by Grey House Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume in a three volume set, the first of which encompassed the working class; the third will cover the upper class. Improvements over the first volume include an index, making this compendium more useful as a reference, and a discussion of how the author has defined the middle class. Each section deals with a decade and comprises cartoons, advertisements, posters, and photographs of families, workers, and working conditions, as well as portions of magazine articles and quotations, interspersed with information about significant events of the decade and bits of social and economic information. In addition, Derks (whose credentials are not stated) has written fictional family profiles (76 in all)--composites intended to represent the financial and social situations of families from an array of ethnic groups and occupations. c. Book News Inc.

Working Americans, 1880-2005: Immigrants

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Grey House Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-2005: Immigrants written by Scott Derks and published by Grey House Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume in the widely-successful Working Americans series focuses on a particular type of American and illustrates what life was like for that group from the 1800s to the present time. The volumes are arranged into decade-long chapters, each introducing to the reader three individuals or families. Individual profiles examine life at home, life at work, life in the community, family finances and budget, cost of living and amusements. To further the reader's understanding of the time period, profiles are supplemented with national current events, economic profiles, an historical snapshot, news profiles, local news articles and illustrations derived from popular printed materials. Profiles cover a wide range of ethnic groups and span the entire country, providing a thorough examination of all types of Americans in that particular group. From a wealth of government surveys, social worker histories, economic data, family diaries and letters, newspaper and magazine features, these unique volumes assemble a remarkably personal and realistic look at the lives of Americans. For easy reference, Volumes II through VIII contain an in-depth Subject Index to make sure that the reader can locate specific information quickly and easily. The Working Americans series has become an important reference for public libraries, academic libraries and high school libraries. These volumes will enrich the reader's understanding of American history, through the eyes of its people, and will be a welcome addition to all types of reference collections.

Working Americans, 1880-1999: Americans at war

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Universal Reference Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-1999: Americans at war written by Scott Derks and published by Universal Reference Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume in the widely-successful Working Americans series focuses on a particular type of American and illustrates what life was like for that group from the 1800s to the present time. The volumes are arranged into decade-long chapters, each introduci

The Daddy Shift

Author : Jeremy Adam Smith
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807021200
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (212 download)

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Download or read book The Daddy Shift written by Jeremy Adam Smith and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing look at stay-at-home fatherhood—for men, their families, and for American societyIt’s a growing phenomenon among American families: fathers who cut back on paid work to focus on raising children. But what happens when dads stay home? What do stay-at-home fathers struggle with—and what do they rejoice in? How does taking up the mother’s traditional role affect a father’s relationship with his partner, children, and extended family? And what does stay-at-home fatherhood mean for the larger society?In chapters that alternate between large-scale analysis and intimate portraits of men and their families, journalist Jeremy Adam Smith traces the complications, myths, psychology, sociology, and history of a new set of social relationships with far-reaching implications. As the American economy faces its greatest crisis since the Great Depression, Smith reveals that many mothers today have the ability to support families and fathers are no longer narrowly defined by their ability to make money—they have the capacity to be caregivers as well.The result, Smith argues, is a startling evolutionary advance in the American family, one that will help families better survive the twenty-first century. As Smith explains, stay-at-home dads represent a logical culmination of fifty years of family change, from a time when the idea of men caring for children was literally inconceivable, to a new era when at-home dads are a small but growing part of the landscape. Their numbers and cultural importance will continue to rise—and Smith argues that they must rise, as the unstable, global, creative, technological economy makes flexible gender roles both more possible and more desirable.But the stories of real people form the heart of this book: couples from every part of the country and every walk of life. They range from working class to affluent, and they are black, white, Asian, and Latino. We meet Chien, who came to Kansas City as a refugee from the Vietnam War and today takes care of a growing family; Kent, a midwestern dad who nursed his son through life-threatening disabilities (and Kent’s wife, Misun, who has never doubted for a moment that breadwinning is the best thing she can do for her family); Ta-Nehisi, a writer in Harlem who sees involved fatherhood as "the ultimate service to black people"; Michael, a gay stay-at-home dad in Oakland who enjoys a profoundly loving and egalitarian partnership with his husb∧ and many others. Through their stories, we discover that as America has evolved and diversified, so has fatherhood.

Working Americans

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Grey House Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Working Americans written by Scott Derks and published by Grey House Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume in the widely-successful Working Americans series focuses on a particular type of American and illustrates what life was like for that group from the 1800s to the present time. The volumes are arranged into decade-long chapters, each introducing to the reader three individuals or families. Individual profiles examine life at home, life at work, life in the community, family finances and budget, cost of living and amusements. To further the reader's understanding of the time period, profiles are supplemented with national current events, economic profiles, an historical snapshot, news profiles, local news articles and illustrations derived from popular printed materials. Profiles cover a wide range of ethnic groups and span the entire country, providing a thorough examination of all types of Americans in that particular group. From a wealth of government surveys, social worker histories, economic data, family diaries and letters, newspaper and magazine features, these unique volumes assemble a remarkably personal and realistic look at the lives of Americans. For easy reference, Volumes II through VIII contain an in-depth Subject Index to make sure that the reader can locate specific information quickly and easily. The Working Americans series has become an important reference for public libraries, academic libraries and high school libraries. These volumes will enrich the reader's understanding of American history, through the eyes of its people, and will be a welcome addition to all types of reference collections.

Working Americans, 1880-1999: Their children

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Grey House Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-1999: Their children written by Scott Derks and published by Grey House Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at what kind of work Americans did, the homes they lived in, the goods they bought, the entertainment they sought, and the society and history that shaped their world ...

We Have Come to Stay

Author : Melanie S. Gustafson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book We Have Come to Stay written by Melanie S. Gustafson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently, the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1920 was seen as a watershed in women's political history. The essayists in this collection argue that women's participation in political parties has been much more lengthy and varied than previously thought. Women's different political styles influenced party strategy, changed party structures, and coloured party ideology. From studies of individual women, such as Daisy Harriman, Florence Prag Kahn, and Nina Otero Warren, to examinations of movements, such as Socialist women in California and women's work in presidential campaigns, this book attempts to recover the diversity of women's political commitment, loyalties, and tactics. These timely and engaging essays will be welcomed by students of women's political history.

Working Americans, 1880-2005: From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War

Author : Scott Derks
Publisher : Grey House Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
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Download or read book Working Americans, 1880-2005: From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War written by Scott Derks and published by Grey House Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume in the widely-successful Working Americans series focuses on a particular type of American and illustrates what life was like for that group from the 1800s to the present time. The volumes are arranged into decade-long chapters, each introducing to the reader three individuals or families. Individual profiles examine life at home, life at work, life in the community, family finances and budget, cost of living and amusements. To further the reader's understanding of the time period, profiles are supplemented with national current events, economic profiles, an historical snapshot, news profiles, local news articles and illustrations derived from popular printed materials. Profiles cover a wide range of ethnic groups and span the entire country, providing a thorough examination of all types of Americans in that particular group. From a wealth of government surveys, social worker histories, economic data, family diaries and letters, newspaper and magazine features, these unique volumes assemble a remarkably personal and realistic look at the lives of Americans. For easy reference, Volumes II through VIII contain an in-depth Subject Index to make sure that the reader can locate specific information quickly and easily. The Working Americans series has become an important reference for public libraries, academic libraries and high school libraries. These volumes will enrich the reader's understanding of American history, through the eyes of its people, and will be a welcome addition to all types of reference collections.

Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940

Author : Katherine H. Adams
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786472286
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940 written by Katherine H. Adams and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the years 1880 to 1940, the glory days of the American circus, a third to a half of the cast members were women--a large group of very visible American workers whose story needs telling. This book, using sources such as diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, and route books, first considers the popular media's presentation of these performers as unnatural and scandalous--as well as romantic and thrilling. Next are the stories told by circus women, which contradict and complicate other versions of their lives. Across America in those years an array of acts featured women, such as tableaux, freak shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial performances, all involving special skills and all detailed here. The book offers a unique and fascinating view of not just the circus but of what it meant to be an American woman at work.

American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia

Author : Bret Carroll
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452265712
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia written by Bret Carroll and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2003-10-14 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a highly recommended purchase for undergraduate, medium-sized, and large public libraries wishing to provide a substantial introduction to the field of men′s studies." --Reference & User Services Quarterly "Pleasing layout and good cross-references make Carroll′s compendium a welcome addition to collections serving readers of all ages. Highly recommended." --CHOICE "An excellent index, well-chosen photographs and illustrations, and an extensive bibliography add further value. American Masculinities is well worth what would otherise be too hefty a price for many libraries because no other encyclopedia comes close to covering this growing field so well." --American Reference Books Annual American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia is a first-of-its-kind reference, detailing developments in the growing field of men′s studies. This up-to-date analytical review serves as a marker of how the field has evolved over the last decade, especially since the 1993 publication of Anthony Rotundo′s American Manhood. This seminal book opened new vistas for exploration and research into American History, society, and culture. Weaving the fabric of American history, American Masculinities illustrates how American political leaders have often used the rhetoric of manliness to underscore the presumed moral righteousness and ostensibly protective purposes of their policies. Seeing U.S. history in terms of gender archetypes, readers will gain a richer and deeper understanding of America′s democratic political system, domestic and foreign policies, and capitalist economic system, as well as the "private" sphere of the home and domestic life. The contributors to American Masculinities share the assumption that men′s lives have been grounded fundamentally in gender, that is, in their awareness of themselves as males. Their approach goes beyond scholarship which traditionally looks at men (and women) in terms of what they do and how they have influenced a given field or era. Rather, this important work delves into the psychological core of manhood which is shaped not only by biology, but also by history, society, and culture. Encapsulating the current state of scholarly interpretation within the field of Men′s Studies, American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia is designed to help students and scholars advance their studies, develop new questions for research, and stimulate new ways of exploring the history of American life. Key Features - Reader′s Guide facilitates browsing by topic and easy access to information - Extensive name, place, and concept index gives users an additional means of locating topics of interest - More than 250 entries, each with suggestions for further reading - Cross references direct users to related information - Comprehensive bibliography includes a list of sources organized by categories in the field Topics Covered - Arts, Literature, and Popular Culture - Body, Health, and Sexuality - Class, Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Identities - Concepts and Theories - Family and Fatherhood - General History - Icons and Symbols - Leisure and Work - Movements and Organizations - People - Political and Social Issues About the Editor Bret E. Carroll is Associate Professor of History at California State University, Stanislaus. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1991. He is author of The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America (1997), Spiritualism in Antebellum America (1997), and several articles on nineteenth-century masculinity.

A Companion to American Women's History

Author : Nancy A. Hewitt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047099858X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to American Women's History written by Nancy A. Hewitt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of twenty-four original essays by leading scholars in American women's history highlights the most recent important scholarship on the key debates and future directions of this popular and contemporary field. Covers the breadth of American Women's history, including the colonial family, marriage, health, sexuality, education, immigration, work, consumer culture, and feminism. Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. Includes expanded bibliography of titles to guide further research.

The Oxford Handbook of American Women's and Gender History

Author : Ellen Hartigan-O'Connor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019090657X
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of American Women's and Gender History written by Ellen Hartigan-O'Connor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first European encounters with Native American women to today's crisis of sexual assault, The Oxford Handbook of American Women's and Gender History boldly interprets the diverse history of women and how ideas about gender shaped their access to political and cultural power in North America. Over twenty-nine chapters, this handbook illustrates how women's and gender history can shape how we view the past, looking at how gender influenced people's lives as they participated in migration, colonialism, trade, warfare, artistic production, and community building. Theoretically cutting edge, each chapter is alive with colorful historical characters, from young Chicanas transforming urban culture, to free women of color forging abolitionist doctrines, Asian migrant women defending the legitimacy of their marriages, and transwomen fleeing incarceration. Together, their lives constitute the history of a continent. Leading scholars across multiple generations demonstrate the power of innovative research to excavate a history hidden in plain sight. Scrutinizing silences in the historical record, from the inattention to enslaved women's opinions to the suppression of Indian women's involvement in border diplomacy, the authors challenge the nature of historical evidence and remap what counts in our interpretation of the past. Together and separately, these essays offer readers a deep understanding of the variety and centrality of women's lives to all dimensions of the American past, even as they show that the boundaries of "women," "American," and "history" have shifted across the centuries.

New Directions in Irish-American History

Author : Kevin Kenny
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299187149
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book New Directions in Irish-American History written by Kevin Kenny and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writing of Irish American history has been transformed since the 1960s. This volume demonstrates how scholars from many disciplines are addressing not only issues of emigration, politics, and social class but also race, labor, gender, representation, historical memory, and return (both literal and symbolic) to Ireland. This recent scholarship embraces Protestants as well as Catholics, incorporates analysis from geography, sociology, and literary criticism, and proposes a genuinely transnational framework giving attention to both sides of the Atlantic. This book combines two special issues of the journal Éire-Ireland with additional new material. The contributors include Tyler Anbinder, Thomas J. Archdeacon, Bruce D. Boling, Maurice J. Bric, Mary P. Corcoran, Mary E. Daly, Catherine M. Eagan, Ruth-Ann M. Harris, Diane M. Hotten-Somers, William Jenkins, Patricia Kelleher, Líam Kennedy, Kerby A. Miller, Harvey O'Brien, Matthew J. O'Brien, Timothy M. O'Neil, and Fionnghuala Sweeney.