In Her Place

A Documentary History of Prejudice Against Women

Author: S. T. Joshi
ISBN: 9781591023807

The long history of prejudice against women has been the focus of many academic studies, but until now there has been no attempt to collect actual examples of this prejudice from books, articles, and scholarly monographs. In Her Place gathers together dozens of works - mostly by American writers over the past two centuries but also by some European writers who influenced American thought - that embody the scorn and contempt for the "weaker sex" that most women endured for countless generations until very recently. Masterfully edited by S. T. Joshi, who has included brief biographies of the writers as well as footnotes to explain obscure historical, literary, and other allusions, much of this material has never been reprinted since its original publication. As Joshi points out, this is the work, not of a few isolated cranks, but of the leading members of the intellectual, social, and political communities. They published their opinions through prestigious publishers, magazines, and new

Publisher: Prometheus Books
Publish Date: 2006

Subjects: Political Science / Civil Rights, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations

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