Women and social change in America : a survey of a century of progress / Gerhard Falk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falk, Gerhard, 1924-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--United States--Social conditions.

Women.

United States.

Social conditions.

Social change--United States.

Social change.

Physical Description:

v, 239 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., 2009.

Summary:

"Citing "the pill" as the principal catalyst for the sexual revolution and the subsequent gender revolution which continues today, the book examines the ascent of American women in the 21st century and comments on the social and ideological changes that contributed to it. Chapters examine the entrance of women into formerly male-dominated occupations"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The ascendancy of women in American life

The ascent of American women in the 20th century

The families of women achievers

Women in the military and the police-storming the last bastion

Women in American religion: the patriarchy trembles

Women in science

Women in government and politics

From Walter Cronkite to Katie Couric

The sexual revolution

The sociology of social change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786440351

078644035X

OCLC:

251302958