{"product_id":"catharine-beecher-the-complexity-of-gender-in-nineteenth-century-america-paperback","title":"Catharine Beecher: The Complexity of Gender in Nineteenth-Century America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy R. Lobel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura J. Ping\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCatharine Beecher: The Complexity of Gender in Nineteenth-Century America\u003c\/em\u003e investigates how the life of education reformer Catharine Beecher is a lens through which to understand the cultural changes of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatharine Beecher's writings outlined a unique domestic role for women just as urbanization and industrialization were limiting their social influence. By arguing that gender differences were a strength, Beecher empowered middle-class women to embrace domestic duties. This book contextualizes Beecher's life against the major changes that occurred during the first three-quarters of the nineteenth century. By looking at Beecher's writings and anecdotes from her life, this book offers insight into her personality and how her career shaped the culture of femininity. Students and the general reader will find this a powerful and insightful introduction to Catharine Beecher, her work, and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Lives of American Women series: selected and edited by renowned women's historian Carol Berkin, these brief biographies are designed for use in undergraduate courses. Primary sources at the end of each biography reveal the subject's perspective in her own words. Study questions and an annotated bibliography support the student reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Series Editor: Carol Berkin is Presidential Professor of History Emerita at Baruch College \u0026amp; the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Berkin is a frequent contributor to PBS and History Channel television documentaries on early American and Revolutionary Era history and edits the Gilder Lehrman Institute's online journal, \u003ci\u003eHistory Now.\u003c\/i\u003e She serves on the scholarly boards of several professional organizations including The National Museum of Women s History and the Scholars Board of the Gilder Lehrman Institute. She has been elected to the Society of American Historians and the American Antiquarian Society. In addition, Berkin is a frequent participant in programs at the New-York Historical Society, and a speaker for One Day University and for a variety of organizations across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCindy R. Lobel\u003c\/strong\u003e was an associate professor history at Lehman College, CUNY. She was the author of \u003ci\u003eUrban Appetites: Food and Culture in Nineteenth-Century New York \u003c\/i\u003eand an area editor and contributor to \u003ci\u003eSavoring Gotham: A Food Lover's Companion to New York City. \u003c\/i\u003eShe was a specialist in urban history, food history, and culture in U.S. history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura J. Ping\u003c\/strong\u003e is an assistant professor at Bellarmine University. She is the author of \"A Tale of Two Bloomer Costumes: What Mary Stickney's and Meriva Carpenter's Bloomers Reveal about Nineteenth-Century Dress Reform.\" She is at work on \u003ci\u003eBeyond Bloomers: Fashioning Change in Nineteenth-Century Dress. \u003c\/i\u003ePing writes and teaches on fashion, social reform, and gender in U.S. history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468579717373,"sku":"9780813348315","price":91.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/RnpaTnZySTZkYWFSTWp3Y1UrenNaZz09.webp?v=1777290497","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/catharine-beecher-the-complexity-of-gender-in-nineteenth-century-america-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}