Separate Spheres, Female Worlds, Woman's Place: The Rhetoric of Women's History.

Kerber, Linda K.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Separate Spheres, Female Worlds, Woman's Place: The Rhetoric of Women's History.

Kerber, Linda K.

Journal of American History, v75 n1 p9-39 Jun 1988

Examines the historical characteristics of women in the United States. Discusses the conceptions of women's roles expressed by writers from Alexis de Tocqueville to Betty Friedan, specifically the notion of the woman's "sphere" in society. Concludes that the idea of "separate spheres" was used to characterize power relationships in society. (GEA)

Descriptors: Feminism, Sex Role, Social Change, Social Characteristics, Social History, United States History, Womens History, Womens Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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