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

• Autore: Kessler-Harris Alice
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.4209730904
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: United States Social policy
• 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Women, men, and the quest for economic citizenship in 20th century America
• Titolo autorizzato: In pursuit of equity
• ISBN: 0-19-771386-6; 0-19-028133-2; 1-280-60519-7; 0-19-802089-9; 0-19-530178-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777416303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II