Based on author's thesis (doctoral - American University, 2014) issued under title: Amending nature : the equal rights amendment and gendered citizenship in America, 1920-1963. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction : the Equal Rights Amendment and American citizenship -- The radical Nineteenth Amendment : masculine citizenship and women's status -- "The right to differ" : the power of protectionism, 1920-1932 -- "To be regarded as persons" : emancipationism on the move, 1933-1937 -- "We women want to be persons now" : the rise of emancipationism, 1938-1945 -- "Motherhood cannot be amended" : the return of protectionism in the postwar era -- "Socially desirable concepts" : the triumph of protectionism, 1947-1963 -- Epilogue : the legacy of protectionism.
Summary:
"Gendered Citizenship outlines how the original conflict over the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) altered the nature of American Citizenship, creating justification for sex-specific treatment and rights that still exist today"-- Provided by publisher.
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