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Starting with Dreiser's Sister Carrie, Meyerowitz uses turn-of-the-century Chicago as a case study to explore both the image and the reality of single women's experiences as they lived apart from their families. In an era when family all but defined American womanhood, these womenneither victimized nor liberatedcreated new social ties and subcultures to cope with the conditions of urban life. Brilliant. . . . Gracefully written, and mercifully free from the jargon that often plagues social history, this book is a welcome addition to literature in women's, urban, and black history.Ann Schofield, American Historical ReviewMeyerowitz provides a splendid portrait of her subjects. . . . She deserves praise for her demographic spadework, sensitive analysis, and engaging style. This is a valuable and rewarding book.Nancy Woloch, Journal of American History A state-of-the-art product of the new women's history. . . . Meyerowitz's work is an extremely useful contribution, a corrective to over-c

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/21/1988 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226521978, 978-0226521978
      ISBN10: 0226521974
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      Book Synopsis
      Starting with Dreiser's Sister Carrie, Meyerowitz uses turn-of-the-century Chicago as a case study to explore both the image and the reality of single women's experiences as they lived apart from their families. In an era when family all but defined American womanhood, these womenneither victimized nor liberatedcreated new social ties and subcultures to cope with the conditions of urban life. Brilliant. . . . Gracefully written, and mercifully free from the jargon that often plagues social history, this book is a welcome addition to literature in women's, urban, and black history.Ann Schofield, American Historical ReviewMeyerowitz provides a splendid portrait of her subjects. . . . She deserves praise for her demographic spadework, sensitive analysis, and engaging style. This is a valuable and rewarding book.Nancy Woloch, Journal of American History A state-of-the-art product of the new women's history. . . . Meyerowitz's work is an extremely useful contribution, a corrective to over-c

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