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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451926003321

Autore

Kessler-Harris Alice

Titolo

In pursuit of equity [[electronic resource] ] : women, men, and the quest for economic citizenship in 20th century America / / Alice Kessler-Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001

ISBN

0-19-028133-2

1-280-60519-7

0-19-802089-9

0-19-530178-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Disciplina

305.4209730904

Soggetti

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

Women - Legal status, laws, etc - United States - History - 20th century

Women - United States - Economic conditions - 20th century

New Deal, 1933-1939

Electronic books.

United States Social policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Responsibilities of Life; CHAPTER 2 Maintaining Self-Respect; CHAPTER 3 Questions of Equity; CHAPTER 4 A Principle of Law but Not of Justice; CHAPTER 5 What Discriminates?; CHAPTER 6 What's Fair?; Epilogue; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume pierces the skin of arguments and legislation to grasp the preconceptions that have shaped the experience of women: a ""gendered imagination"" that has defined what men and women alike think of as fair and desirable. The role of the breadwinner is investigated as a prime example.