Concerning Children (Classics in Gender Studies) [Hardcover]

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Author), Michael S. Kimmel (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2003 | ISBN-10: 0759103887 | ISBN-13: 978-0759103887

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Concerning Children reflects her innovative thinking on the social and economic construction of motherhood. In this volume, she takes on American society at its core principles: the betterment of our society through the development of our children. Gilman attacks our conventional model of child rearing, one based on obedience and discipline, rather than on the development of creativity and individuality. She responds to popular practices such as the corporal punishment of children, and proposes new and radical ways of child-rearing including social motherhood, which frees women to pursue careers. Presciently observing more than a century ago that it takes an entire village to raise a child, Gilman's Concerning Children is a must-read for anyone interested in gender and family studies.

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About the Author

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an American writer and feminist theorist. Among her works are The Home, His Religion and Hers, and 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. Michael Kimmel is Professor of Sociology at State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Altamira Press (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759103887
• ISBN-13: 978-0759103887
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,559,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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