A Companion to American Women′s History

This collection of twenty-four original essays by leading scholars in American womens history highlights the most recent important scholarship on the key debates and future directions of this popular and contemporary field. Covers the breadth of American Womens history, including the colonial family, marriage, health, sexuality, education, immigration, work, consumer culture, and feminism. Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. Includes expanded bibliography of titles to guide further research.