Root of Bitterness

Documents of the Social History of American Women

Author: Nancy F. Cott
ISBN: 9781555532567

Presenting a diverse collection of documents, Root of Bitterness reaches from the colonial era through the nineteenth century, focusing on six dominant themes: women's work, the power of gender, the physical body, women's collective efforts, diversity and conflict among women, and women's relation to state authority. This edition contains about twenty selections from the original volume and almost sixty new ones.

Publisher: UPNE
Publish Date: 1996

Subjects: History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: History)