Women of the Upper Class

In a unique departure from the usual stereotypes, Susan Ostrander gained access to this elite community and interviewed the women in one U.S. region to study their roles, activities, and self-images. Among her conclusions, Ostrander shows that although these women are economically and socially powerful, they are for the most part, unliberated, being subservient to their husbands and to their duty to bear and raise children.

In the series Women in the Political Economy, edited by Ronnie J. Steinberg.

Sommario

Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: the Upper-Class Woman
2. The Meaning of Upper Class
3. Wife
4. Mother
5. Club Member
6. Community volunteer
7. Tensions and Contradictions
Appendix A: Description of Sample
Appendix B: Interview Guides
Notes
Bibliography

Info autore

Susan A. Ostrander is Professor of Sociology at Tufts University.

Riassunto

Interviews the women in one US Region to study their roles, activities, and self-images. The author shows that although these women are economically and socially powerful, they are for the most part, unliberated, being subservient to their husbands and to their duty to bear and raise children.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Susan Ostrander, Susan A. Ostrander
• Editore: Univ of Chicago Behalf of Temple Univ Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780877224754
• ISBN: 978-0-87722-475-4
• Pagine: 194
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 210 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 281 g
• Serie: Women in the Political Economy; Women in the Political Economy
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche