On her own : growing up in the shadow of the American dream /

On her own : growing up in the shadow of the American dream / Ruth Sidel.

Interviews with a variety of women of many different ages who tell of their lives, their priorities, their conflicts and concerns. What became clear was, the American dream still lives on. Women believe they can and must make their own way in life, can and must provide for themselves materially, can...

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Main Author: Sidel, Ruth.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Viking, 1990.
Subjects:
Women > United States > Social conditions.
Young women > United States > Attitudes.
Women.
Gender identity.
Table of Contents:
  • The new American dreamers
  • The neotraditionalist
  • The outsiders
  • Mixed messages
  • Sex : the more things change ...
  • The search for intimacy
  • The real world of women's work
  • Who will care for the children
  • Toward a more caring society.

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