The Paradox of Change

American Women in the 20th Century

William H Chafe author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:15th Oct '92

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The Paradox of Change is a revised and updated version of William Chafe's classic study The American Woman (1972). Building on his original analysis of the experience of twentieth-century American women, Chafe now also considers the significance of the events of the last two decades. In a period which has seen the rise of both feminism and the New Right, American women have gradually entered more fully into economic and political life, though complete social and economic equality remains elusive. Tension between public and private roles; the increasing feminization of poverty; and the struggle to have both a family and career remain important unresolved issues, each constituting part of the `paradox of change'.

`Lively writing, shrewd analysis, and a keen eye for anecdote make The Paradox of Change marvelously readable and powerfully instructive. Bill Chafe is an indispensable guide for those who seek to understand our history - and for those who wish to change it.' Kinda K. Kerber, author of Women of the Republic

ISBN: 9780195044195

Dimensions: 204mm x 136mm x 14mm

Weight: 231g

272 pages