Cradle of the Middle Class
Download or Read eBook Cradle of the Middle Class PDF written by Mary P. Ryan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Mary P. Ryan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1981 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521274036 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521274036 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cradle of the Middle Class by : Mary P. Ryan
Book excerpt: Winner of the 1981 Bancroft Prize. Focusing primarily on the middle class, this study delineates the social, intellectual and psychological transformation of the American family from 1780-1865. Examines the emergence of the privatized middle-class family with its sharp division of male and female roles.