Title: Paternalism incorporated
Description: Between the Civil War and World War I, the author maintains, the corporate transformation of American work created widespread desire for upward mobility, along with widening class divisions. He explores the consequent emergence of the narrative constructs of 'daddy's girl' and 'daddy's boy'.
Subjects: American fiction, Corporate culture, Corporations in literature, Father figures in literature, Fathers and daughters in literature, Fathers and sons in literature, Fathers in literature, History, History and criticism, Paternalism, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, American literature, history and criticism, 19th century, Parent and child in literature
Places: United States
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century