Woman: The American History of an Idea

by Lillian Faderman

Book Overview

A comprehensive history of the struggle to define womanhood in America, from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century

"Exhaustively researched and finely written."--Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times

"An intelligently provocative, vital reading experience. . . . This highly readable, inclusive, and deeply researched book will appeal to scholars of women and gender studies as well as anyone seeking to understand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030024990X
• ISBN13: 9780300249903
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.4"