Southern women at the millennium : a historical perspective / edited by Melissa Walker, Jeanette R. Dunn, and Joe P. Dunn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walker, Melissa, 1962-

Dunn, Jeanette R.

Dunn, Joe P., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Southern States--Congresses.

Women.

Women--Southern States--History--20th century--Congresses.

Physical Description:

x, 243 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection of essays by eight scholars of southern women's history traces the evolution of southern women's lives during the twentieth century. Throughout this era, southern life, and in particular the opportunities for southern women, changed dramatically as southern women have taken leadership roles in business, government, education, and social programs. The essayists employ a variety of approaches, ranging from case studies to historical overviews, but they all carefully place the developments in southern women's lives in a national context. Most important, each author seeks to understand the nature of change in these women's lives over the last century and to forecast the course of their lives in the future. The first effort to synthesize research on southern women during this period, this collection will be useful to both scholars and students of southern history. Students will be provided with an introduction to women's involvement in many areas of southern society, while scholars will appreciate the essays as a guide to new directions for research.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

The Past as Prologue

Spheres of Economic Activity among Southern Women in the Twentieth Century

Stealth in the Political Arsenal of Southern Women

Working in the Shadows

Separate but Equal" Case Law and the Higher Education of Women in the Twenty- First- Century South

The Changing Character of Farm Life

Other Southern Women and the Voices of the Fathers

Southern Women and Religion

Conclusion

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Papers presented at a symposium entitled "Southern Women in the Twenty-first Century: a Historical Perspective for a New Millennium" held Mar. 5-6, 2001 at Converse College.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6456-5

OCLC:

61428358