Title: Women in American society : an introduction to women's studies /
Authors: Sapiro, Virginia.
Publisher: Mayfield Pub. Co.,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Women United States.; Women's studies United States.
Contents: Pt. I. Developing Frameworks for the Study of Gender and Society: Describing the situation of women: what needs explanation? ; Some competing explanations: how did society get this way? ; More compiting explanations: how did individuals get this way? -- Pt. II. Gender-defining Institutions: Education: for whom? by whom? for what?, The problems of being healthy and normal ; Women and religion ; The instutional media of communication ; Law and policy, government, and the State -- Pt. III. Choice and Control in Everyday Life: Gender, communication, and self-expression ; Consenting adults? Choice and intimate relationships ; Reproduction, parenthood, and child care ; Work, employment, and the ecnomics of gender -- Pt. IV. Unity, Division, and Feminism: Commonality and difference among American women ; Feminism and the future.