Women and Economics by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Women and Economics" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a book published in 1898. Gilman argues that women's economic dependence on men has stunted their development and harmed society. She challenges traditional notions of marriage, motherhood, and domestic life, proposing radical reforms like professionalizing housework and creating cooperative kitchens. Her central claim: women must achieve economic independence to transform themselves and improve civilization. The book became wildly popular, establishing Gilman as a leading
voice in the women's movement virtually overnight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Women and Economics A Study of the Economic Relation Between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_Economics |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| Subject | Women -- Social and moral questions |
| Subject | Women -- Employment |
| Subject | Women -- Economic conditions |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 57913 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-57913-9 |
| Release Date | Sep 16, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 497 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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