Divided Lives American Women in the Twentieth Century [Paperback]

In this lively and informed exploration of women's lives in the larger context of U.S. social and political history, Rosalind Rosenberg shows how American traditions of federalism, racial and ethnic diversity, geographic mobility, and relative abundance have both aided and hindered women's strides toward equality.

Rosalind Rosenbergis a professor of history at Barnard College and the author ofBeyond Separate Spheres: Intellectual Roots of Modern FeminismandChanging the Subject: How the Women of Columbia Shaped the Way We Think About Sex and Politics.