The Paradox of Change

American Women In The 20th Century

Bibliographic Data

ID19973424
AuthorsWilliam Henry Chafe
Year1992
Pages154-172
Publication date1992-03-26
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueThe paradox of change (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University PressNew York, NY (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/oso/9780195044195.001.0001
OpenAlexW2999762259
Open LibraryOL23803560M
ISBN9780195044195
LanguageEN
Citations received12

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'

Economics · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Military history and social perspectives · 20th century · Derechos de la mujer · Historia · History · Mujeres · united states · Women · Women's rights

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