Gendered citizenship : the original conflict over the Equal Rights amendment, 1920-1963 / Rebecca DeWolf, University of Nebraska Pres.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeWolf, Rebecca, author.

Contributor:

Project Muse.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--United States--History--20th century.

Sex discrimination against women.

Women's rights--United States--History--20th century.

Women's rights.

Equal rights amendments.

History.

Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation.

United States.

Equal rights amendments--United States--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Introduction : the Equal Rights Amendment and American citizenship

The radical Nineteenth Amendment : masculine citizenship and women's status

"The right to differ" : the power of protectionism, 1920-1932

"To be regarded as persons" : emancipationism on the move, 1933-1937

"We women want to be persons now" : the rise of emancipationism, 1938-1945

"Motherhood cannot be amended" : the return of protectionism in the postwar era

"Socially desirable concepts" : the triumph of protectionism, 1947-1963

Epilogue : the legacy of protectionism.

Notes:

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - American University, 2014) issued under title: Amending nature : the equal rights amendment and gendered citizenship in America, 1920-1963.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781496228291

1496228294

Publisher Number:

40030669337

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.