Women and Economics was proclaimed “a masterpiece” by Jane Addams and called “the only real contribution to economics ever made by a woman” by Florence Kelley. Gilman created the rudiments of a theory of gender” (ANB). She exposed the façade of the sentimental home by demonstrating how it was a limiting place, a place in which patriarchal power was used against women and children, and she did it with theoretical formulations that explained how it came about and why and how it must and will change… Her work addresses the issues still current today of how to resolve the tension between love and work, intimacy and autonomy. “She argued in it that the major influence in our lives is the way we earn a living, a view built on classical economics… Gilman located the source of the subordination of women in the home, society’s most venerated institution. In it she asserts: ‘To speak broadly, the troubles of life as we find them are mainly traceable to the heart or the purse” (Kort, A to Z of Women Writers, 105-6). “One of America’s preeminent feminist writers and social reformers at the turn of the century, Charlotte Perkins Gilman stressed the importance of economic independence and equality for women in all spheres of life.” Publication of Women and Economics, Gilman’s “first and best known nonfiction work,” quickly established her international reputation and was “hailed as the bible of the women’s movement. Octavo, original red cloth, original paper spine label, uncut.įirst edition of the “first and best known nonfiction work” by Gilman, a pioneering turn-of-the-century voice for women’s equality and “the leading intellectual in the United States’ women’s-rights movement,” hailed on publication by Jane Addams as “a masterpiece.” A Study of the Economic Relations between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.“THE BIBLE OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT”: SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN’S WOMEN AND ECONOMICS, 1898.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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