Bibliograph

All the single ladies, unmarried women and the rise of an independent nation, Rebecca Traister

Type

Label

All the single ladies, unmarried women and the rise of an independent nation, Rebecca Traister

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-339)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

All the single ladies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

933728312

Responsibility statement

Rebecca Traister

Sub title

unmarried women and the rise of an independent nation

Summary

"Today, only twenty percent of Americans are wed by age twenty-nine, compared to nearly sixty percent in 1960. The Population Reference Bureau calls it a 'dramatic reversal.' [This book presents a] portrait of contemporary American life and how we got here, through the lens of the single American woman, covering class, race, [and] sexual orientation, and filled with ... anecdotes from ... contemporary and historical figures"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Watch out for that woman : the political and social power of an unmarried nation -- Single women have often made history : unmarried in America -- The sex of the cities : urban life and female independence -- Dangerous as lucifer matches : the friendships of women -- My solitude, my self : single women on their own -- For richer : work, money, and independence -- For poorer : single women and sexism, racism, and poverty -- Sex and the single girls : virginity to promiscuity and beyond -- Horse and carriage : marrying--and not marrying--in the time of singlehood -- Then comes what? and when? : independence and parenthood

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