Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection [4 volumes]

Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection [4 volumes]
ISBN-10
1610696034
ISBN-13
9781610696036
Series
Women in American History
Category
Social Science
Pages
1828
Language
English
Published
2017-01-23
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
Rosanne Welch, Peg A. Lamphier

Description

This four-volume set documents the complexity and richness of women's contributions to American history and culture, empowering all students by demonstrating a more populist approach to the past. • Provides significantly more detail than typical reference works on women's history and culture, enabling readers to better appreciate the contributions of women of all socio-cultural statuses • Covers the astounding range of American women's experience, including women of various economic and racial statuses, religious affiliations, political and ideological identifications, and sexualities • Includes a significant selection of primary documents, thereby combining the educational power of secondary and primary literature to create a richer learning experience for users

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