Book
All the single ladies : unmarried women and the rise of an independent nation
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476716565
- ISBN: 1476716560
- ISBN: 9781476716572
- ISBN: 1476716579
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Physical Description:
xii, 339 pages ; 24 cm
print - Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-316). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Watch out for that woman : the political and social power of an unmarried nation -- Single women have often made history : unmarried in America -- The sex of the cities : urban life and female independence -- Dangerous as lucifer matches : the friendships of women -- My solitude, my self : single women on their own -- For richer : work, money, and independence -- For poorer : single women and sexism, racism, and poverty -- Sex and the single girls : virginity to promiscuity and beyond -- Horse and carriage : marrying--and not marrying--in the time of singlehood -- Then comes what? and when? : independence and parenthood. |
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| Subject: | United States Social conditions United States History United States Civilization Feminism United States History Women United States Social conditions Single women United States History |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | 306.8153 T768a 2016 (Text) | 33126020685503 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | 306.8153 T768a 2016 (Text) | 33126020685495 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2016 February #2
As Beyoncé sang, "Now put your hands up!" Today, only 20 percent of adults under the age of 29 are married, compared with nearly 60 percent in 1960, a dramatic shift in which unmarried women played a major role. In this compelling narrative, Traister (Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election That Changed Everything) investigates how scores of single women have contributed to important social and political movements that have changed U.S. historyâbefore and after Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem. A thoughtful journalist, Traister explores the history of the "spinster" and explains how issues such as class, race, sexuality, and religion have impacted single women throughout time, and how they in return have influenced the workplace, personal space, and the concept of family. In addition to her painstaking research, Traister includes stories from the unattached ladies themselves in more than 100 interviews and draws on pop culture references such as Sex & the City and Bridesmaids. While the image of the free, independent woman is considered a modern sensation, Traister reveals that she has always fought for the right to own her self-identity as well as for the rights of others. VERDICT This fast-paced, fascinating book will draw in fans of feminism, social sciences, and U.S. history, similar to Gail Collins's When Everything Changed. [See Prepub Alert, 9/28/15.]âVenessa Hughes, Buffalo, NY
[Page 121]. (c) Copyright 2016 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 September
In 1960, more than half of Americans were married to heterosexual partners before reaching the age of 30. That statistic has dramatically reversed in the years that followed, with only 20 percent reaching that same milestone in the present decade. Traister traces the roots of this phenomenon much further back, from 1960, and demonstrates how single women have typically made the decision to marry later or not marry at all when given advantages such as education and career options. The understanding of how single women affect politics and social change is startling to say the least, and young women will find clarification and confirmation in this read. Being single is not a failure, nor is it a death sentence. Media outlets and politicians are often the source of urging women toward heterosexual marriage. Even though this push is typically intended to subjugate women, the book does not condemn the institution of marriage; in fact, the author makes the opposite case. Marriage should be an informed choice, Traister argues, and it should not mean giving up on dreams or aspirations. By weaving anecdotes with detailed research (source information as well as updates on the profiled women are provided), this volume will draw in young adults and help them comprehend the quiet and steady evolution that women have been spearheading for quite some time. VERDICT A stand-out, empowering selection providing substantive research; for general readers as well as those with an interest in feminism and social justice issues.âApril Sanders, Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL. Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.