Emergence of the modern American woman: the 1890s -- American woman from 1900 to the First World War: a profile -- Women as organizers and innovators: suffrage, reform, and feminism, 1890-1920 -- 1920s: freedom or disillusionment? -- Women in depression and war: 1930-1945 -- Feminism comes of age: 1945-1984.
Summary
This book examines the broad themes that have shaped women's experiences in the United States from 1890 to the present day, as well as how a wide variety of women have both created and responded to shifting, often controversial cultural, political, and social roles. - Publisher.