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Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream
Ruth Sidel
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Description for Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream
Paperback. Gives political-economic analysis that provides historical background on the way American social policy has evolved and compares the situation in the US to the social policies and ideologies of other countries. This book introduces courageous population of women committed to their families, holding fast to quintessential American values. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
This compelling book destroys the derogatory images of single mothers that too often prevail in the media and in politics by creating a rich, moving, multidimensional picture of who these women really are. Ruth Sidel interviewed mothers from diverse races, ethnicities, religions, and social classes who became single through divorce, separation, widowhood, or who never married; none had planned to raise children on their own. Weaving together these women's voices with an accessible, cutting-edge sociological and political analysis of single motherhood today, "Unsung Heroines" introduces a resilient, resourceful, and courageous population of women committed to their families, holding fast to ... Read more
This compelling book destroys the derogatory images of single mothers that too often prevail in the media and in politics by creating a rich, moving, multidimensional picture of who these women really are. Ruth Sidel interviewed mothers from diverse races, ethnicities, religions, and social classes who became single through divorce, separation, widowhood, or who never married; none had planned to raise children on their own. Weaving together these women's voices with an accessible, cutting-edge sociological and political analysis of single motherhood today, "Unsung Heroines" introduces a resilient, resourceful, and courageous population of women committed to their families, holding fast to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
Number of Pages
265
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520247727
SKU
V9780520247727
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About Ruth Sidel
Ruth Sidel, Professor of Sociology at Hunter College, is author of many books including Keeping Women and Children Last: America's War on the Poor (revised edition, 1998) and Battling Bias: The Struggle for Identity and Community on College Campuses (paperback edition, 1995).
Reviews for Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream
"Ruth Sidel's dramatic life histories of single mothers make a revealing point: These mothers, especially the poor ones among them, work far harder and act more responsibly than some two parent families. they have to, because their and their children's survival depends on it. Perhaps they are America's true Supermoms." - Herbert J. Gans, author of Making Sense of America" ... Read more