Women's America: Refocusing the Past [Paperback]

The 10th edition ofWomen's America: Refocusing the Pastremains an indispensable text for the study of US women's history. Featuring a mix of primary- source documents, scholarly articles, and illustrations,Women's Americaprovides selections that introduce students to many of the leading theorists and historians in the discipline.Women's history has never been as important as it is now. The overturning ofRoe v. Wadeby the Supreme Court in 2022 has made it increasingly urgent for students to understand the long struggle women have waged for the right to make decisions about themselves and their bodies. The source-based approach ofWomen's Americaallows instructors to show students how ideas about women, gender, sexuality, and human rights have evolved over time -- in both law and in wider American society.The 10th edition ofWomen's America: Refocusing the Pastremains an indispensable text for the study of US women's history. Featuring a mix of primary-source documents, scholarly articles, and illustrations,Women's Americaintroduces students to many of the leading theorists and historians in the discipline. The 10th edition offers more material on the impact of ethnicity on American culture, the experiences of Indigenous women, the roles that women have played in the creation of male-dominated structures, the international dimensions of women's lives, and the conflicts over reproductive justice, sexuality, and personal freedom that have riven modern American society.Part I. EARLY NORTH AMERICA, 1600-1800Indigenous Women's WorldsHelen C. Rountree, A Typical Day's Work for Tsenacomoco Women and GirlsAnn Marie Plane, Childbirth Practices among North American Indigenous WomenDislocations and Violence in the Atlantic African DiasporaJennifer L. Morgan, Some Could Suckle Over their Shoulder: Male Travelers, Female BodiesJudith A. Carney, Toiling in the Carolina Rice FieldsDOCUMENTSVirginia Establishes a lSÊ