Innovation in History: The New Woman introduces students to two women who changed conceptions about the public and private roles of women in U.S. society, providing the framework and materials required to bring this topic to life in the classroom. Innovation in History: The New Woman gives teachers what they need to introduce their students to a central issue of the women's movement--the fight for equal opportunity in the working world and public life in defiance of long-held notions about the proper role of a woman. ...
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Innovation in History: The New Woman introduces students to two women who changed conceptions about the public and private roles of women in U.S. society, providing the framework and materials required to bring this topic to life in the classroom. Innovation in History: The New Woman gives teachers what they need to introduce their students to a central issue of the women's movement--the fight for equal opportunity in the working world and public life in defiance of long-held notions about the proper role of a woman. The New Woman provides insightful background on the evolving social roles of American women from colonial times to the present, and focuses on the groundbreaking lives and work of two important women: Julie Morgan, California's first licensed woman architect, who was an extraordinary success even before women gained the right to vote; and Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique , which fueled the mid-century women's rights movement by tapping into the discontent of middle-class women over their lack of full and equal status with men. - A wealth of original documents, including never before seen letters from Julia Morgan, excerpts from The Feminine Mystique , and advertisements that reinforce gender stereotypes - Numerous photographs that vividly illustrate and document women's changing roles in U.S. society and provide a window into history
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