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America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines
by Collins, Gail
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060185104
- ISBN 13
- 9780060185107
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow / Harper Collins, 2004. 7th Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x2x9. Signed by author. 7th printing. Inscribed and signed by author on half-title page ('To the Mihalyov family - who are working on the next chapter. Gail Collins'). Spine base lightly pushed. 2004 Hard Cover. xvii, 556 pp. "From the women peering worriedly over the side of the Mayflower to feminists having a grand old time protesting beauty pageants and bridal fairs, America's Women tells the story of how women shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America. Spanning wars, the pioneering days, the fight for suffrage, the Depression, the era of Rosie the Riveter, the civil rights movement, and the feminist rebellion of the 1970s, this book describes the way women's lives were altered by dress fashions, medical advances, rules of hygiene, social theories about sex and courtship, and the ever-changing attitudes toward education, work, and politics. While keeping her eye on the big picture, Gail Collins still notes that corsets and uncomfortable shoes mattered a lot too.
Synopsis
From the women peering worriedly over the side of the Mayflower to feminists having a grand old time protesting beauty pageants and bridal fairs, America's Women tells the story of how women shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America. Spanning wars, the pioneering days, the fight for suffrage, the Depression, the era of Rosie the Riveter, the civil rights movement, and the feminist rebellion of the 1970s, this book describes the way women's lives were altered by dress fashions, medical advances, rules of hygiene, social theories about sex and courtship, and the ever-changing attitudes toward education, work, and politics. While keeping her eye on the big picture, Gail Collins still notes that corsets and uncomfortable shoes mattered a lot too.
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- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2344465
- Title
- America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines
- Author
- Collins, Gail
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 7th Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060185104
- ISBN 13
- 9780060185107
- Publisher
- William Morrow / Harper Collins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 6x2x9
- Keywords
- AMERICAN HISTORY WOMENS STUDIES SOCIOLOGY
- X weight
- 34 oz
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Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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