Desperate Housewives, Neuroses and the Domestic Environment, 1945-1970 |
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| Author:
| Haggett, Ali |
| Series title: | Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84893-310-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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Although the figure of the 'desperate housewife' is familiar to us, Haggett suggests that many women in the 1950s and '60s led satisfying lives and that gender roles, while very different, were often seen as equal.
Although the figure of the 'desperate housewife' is familiar to us, Haggett suggests that many women in the 1950s and '60s led satisfying lives and that gender roles, while very different, were often seen as equal.