Women of the Upper Class by Susan Ostrander
In a unique departure from the usual stereotypes, Susan Ostrander gained access to this elite community and interviewed the women in one U.S. region to study their roles, activities, and self-images. Among her conclusions, Ostrander shows that although these women are economically and socially powerful, they are for the most part, unliberated, being subservient to their husbands and to their duty to bear and raise children. In the series Women in the Political Economy, edited by Ronnie J. Steinberg."This book, which steers clear of the society page report and the scandal sheet, is especially welcomeIt gives us an objective picture of the kinds of lives upper-class women live, allowing us to see what the 'political economy' looks like from their unique perch and what their part is in maintaining it. A good corrective to the media image of upper-class women."
—Jessie Bernard
"As the first research based on systematic in-depth interviews with upper-class women, Ostrander's study offers us a rich and nuanced view of how these women understand their role in public life, their class position, their hopes and fears for their children, and their points of conflict with and accommodation to their husbands."
—Contemporary Sociology
"A major contribution to our understanding of both gender and class power."
—G. William Domhoff, University of California
Susan A. Ostrander is Professor of Sociology at Tufts University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780877224754 |
| ISBN 10 | 0877224757 |
| Title | Women of the Upper Class |
| Author | Susan Ostrander |
| Series | Women In The Political Economy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Temple University Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 1986-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 194 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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