Rural Unwed Mothers: An American Experience, 1870-1950

ISBN-13: 9781138665071 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 242 str.

Mazie Hough;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

Drawing extensively from agency records, newspaper accounts, sociological studies and court documents, Hough explores the experiences of rural white unwed mothers in Maine and Tennessee.

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter 1 Rural Communities and Regional Differences: Maine and Tennessee; Chapter 2 Tennessee: Maintaining Hierarchies of Race and Class; Chapter 3 Maine: Preserving Resources: Hard Work and Responsibility; Chapter 4 Professional Standards in Tennessee: Only Perfect Children Will Do; Chapter 5 Professional Standards in Maine: Relying on Strangers; conclusion Conclusion;

O autorze

Mazie Hough