Women, Families and Communities, Volume 1 (2nd Edition)

Women, Families and Communities, Volume 1, Second Edition Nancy Hewitt and Kirsten Delegard Employing a case study approach, this women's history reader explores the connections between the private and personal experiences of American women and the political, economic, intellectual, and social factors that helped shape their lives. The second edition of this popular reader has been thoroughly and completely revised to meet the needs of modern classrooms. It may be used as the main text in courses on women's history, as well as a supplementary text for any U.S. history survey course. Volume One covers material from the New World to the Civil War and Reconstruction and explores the following themes: the conquest of land and peoples and the impact on women and families; the affects of war on the daily lives of women and communities; the dynamic relations between family, labor and the market economy; women's activism and political chan≥ sexual violence and women's agency; and the interplay of race, class and gender in the lives of women and their families and communities. Second Edition Features: A new introduction before each sectionplaces the articles within a chronological framework while the head-note for each article identifies the context and theme of the selection. Questionsfollowing each article promote critical thinking and help students relate the topic of the reading to the major issues of the historical period. Suggested Readingsat the close of each part serve as a rich resource for instructors and students interested in further study. Visit us at www.ablongman.comNancy A. Hewitt is the author of 'Women, Families and Communities, Volume 1 (2nd Edition)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780321414878 and ISBN 032141487X.