Texas Through Women's Eyes

The Twentieth-Century Experience

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book Texas Through Women's Eyes by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith, University of Texas Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith ISBN: 9780292778351
Publisher: University of Texas Press Publication: August 25, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press Language: English
Author: Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
ISBN: 9780292778351
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication: August 25, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Language: English

Texas women broke barriers throughout the twentieth century, winning the right to vote, expanding their access to higher education, entering new professions, participating fully in civic and political life, and planning their families. Yet these major achievements have hardly been recognized in histories of twentieth-century Texas. By contrast, Texas Through Women's Eyes offers a fascinating overview of women's experiences and achievements in the twentieth century, with an inclusive focus on rural women, working-class women, and women of color.

McArthur and Smith trace the history of Texas women through four eras. They discuss how women entered the public sphere to work for social reforms and the right to vote during the Progressive era (1900-1920); how they continued working for reform and social justice and for greater opportunities in education and the workforce during the Great Depression and World War II (1920-1945); how African American and Mexican American women fought for labor and civil rights while Anglo women laid the foundation for two-party politics during the postwar years (1945-1965); and how second-wave feminists (1965-2000) promoted diverse and sometimes competing goals, including passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, reproductive freedom, gender equity in sports, and the rise of the New Right and the Republican party.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Texas women broke barriers throughout the twentieth century, winning the right to vote, expanding their access to higher education, entering new professions, participating fully in civic and political life, and planning their families. Yet these major achievements have hardly been recognized in histories of twentieth-century Texas. By contrast, Texas Through Women's Eyes offers a fascinating overview of women's experiences and achievements in the twentieth century, with an inclusive focus on rural women, working-class women, and women of color.

McArthur and Smith trace the history of Texas women through four eras. They discuss how women entered the public sphere to work for social reforms and the right to vote during the Progressive era (1900-1920); how they continued working for reform and social justice and for greater opportunities in education and the workforce during the Great Depression and World War II (1920-1945); how African American and Mexican American women fought for labor and civil rights while Anglo women laid the foundation for two-party politics during the postwar years (1945-1965); and how second-wave feminists (1965-2000) promoted diverse and sometimes competing goals, including passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, reproductive freedom, gender equity in sports, and the rise of the New Right and the Republican party.

More books from University of Texas Press

Cover of the book Caere by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book La Galgada, Peru by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Stable Peace by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book The Exiles and Other Stories by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Border Identifications by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Dear Dirt Doctor by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book A Lawless Breed by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Mexico in Its Novel by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Life After Welfare by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book House of Hits by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Reconsidering Olmec Visual Culture by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book Border Junkies by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book The Maya and Teotihuacan by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
Cover of the book El Inca by Judith N. McArthur, Harold L. Smith
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy