Background
Matthews, Glenna Christine was born on November 7, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Glen Leslie and Alberta Marie (Nicolais) Ingles.
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The Rise of Public Woman: Woman's Power and Woman's Place in the United States, 1630-1970
(This richly woven history ranges from the seventeenth cen...)
This richly woven history ranges from the seventeenth century to the present as it masterfully traces the movement of American women out of the home and into the public sphere. Matthews examines the Revolutionary War period, when women exercised political strength through the boycott of household goods and Elizabeth Freeman successfully sued for freedom from enslavement in one of the two cases that ended slavery in Massachusetts. She follows the expansion of the country west, where a developing frontier attracted strong, resourceful women, and into the growing cities, where women entered public life through employment in factories and offices. Matthews illuminates the contributions of such outstanding Civil War women as Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke, who supervised a cattle drive down the banks of the Mississippi so that soldiers would have fresh milk; Clara Barton, whose humanitarian work on behalf of the International Red Cross led her to become the first American woman to serve as official representative of the federal government; and Sojourner Truth, the impassioned black orator who devoted herself to emancipation. And Matthews brings the narrative to the 1970s, detailing the growing presence of women in American politics--from the suffrage marches of the early twentieth century, to the courageous stands women took during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. A fascinating and perceptive look at women throughout our history, The Rise of Public Woman offers an important perspective on the changing public role of women in the United States.
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Just a Housewife: The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America by Matthews, Glenna (1987) Hardcover
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The Rise of Public Woman: Woman's Power and Woman's Place in the United States, 1630-1970 1st edition by Matthews, Glenna (1992) Hardcover
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"Just a Housewife": The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America
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Housewives constitute a large section of the population, yet they have received very little attention, let alone respect. Glenna Matthews, who herself spent many years as "just a housewife" before becoming a scholar of American history, sets out to redress this imbalance. While the male world of work has always received the most respect, Matthews maintains that widespread reverence for the home prevailed in the nineteenth century. The early stages of industrialization made possible a strong tradition of cooking, baking, and sewing that gave women great satisfaction and a place in the world. Viewed as the center of republican virtue, the home also played an important religious role. Examining novels, letters, popular magazines, and cookbooks, Matthews seeks to depict what women had and what they have lost in modern times. She argues that the culture of professionalism in the late nineteenth century and the culture of consumption that came to fruition in the 1920s combined to kill off the "cult of domesticity." This important, challenging book sheds new light on a central aspect of human experience: the essential task of providing a society's nurture and daily maintenance.
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Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream: Gender, Class, and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century
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What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? How are increasing waves of immigration and ethnic diversity changing the workplace in the Valley? Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century. Silicon Valley is internationally renowned. It is less well known, however, that the Valley once contained the world's largest concentration of fruit-processing plants, set in a sea of fruit orchards. Despite the many differences between the fruit and electronics industries, one important thread connects them: the production workers have been preponderantly immigrant women. (In the early part of the twentieth century, the newcomers came primarily from southern Europe; in the latter part of the century, they came mostly from Asia and Latin America, especially Mexico.) The author examines both industries, both work forces, and the changing nature of the local power structure. Although she documents the many sources of vitality and ferment that have undergirded the region's economic might, she also demonstrates that its wealth has not been equally distributed.
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(Silicon Valley, Women and the California Dream: Gender, Class and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century ) Author: Glenna Matthews Jan-2003
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Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream: Gender, Class, and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century Paperback - November 20, 2002
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Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream: Gender, Class, and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century 1st edition by Matthews, Glenna (2002) Paperback
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Just A Housewife" The Rise & Fall of Demesticity in America
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- The rise of Public Woman Woman's Power and Woman's Place in the United States 1630-1970
- Running as a Woman: Gender and Power in American Politics (The authors show just how women politicians tapped into t...)
- Running as a Woman (Paperback) - Common (The authors show just how women politicians tapped into t...)
- Just a Housewife: The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America by Glenna Matthews (1989-05-11)
Glenna Christine Matthews
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Bachelor, San Jose State University, 1969; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1977.
Career
Associate professor of history, Oklahoma State University, 1978-1985.
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Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream: Gender, Class, and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century
( What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Si...)
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Running as a Woman: Gender and Power in American Politics
(The authors show just how women politicians tapped into t...)
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Running as a Woman (Paperback) - Common
(The authors show just how women politicians tapped into t...)
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The Rise of Public Woman: Woman's Power and Woman's Place in the United States, 1630-1970
(This richly woven history ranges from the seventeenth cen...)
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"Just a Housewife": The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America
(Housewives constitute a large section of the population, ...)
- The rise of Public Woman Woman's Power and Woman's Place in the United States 1630-1970
- Just a Housewife: The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America by Matthews, Glenna (1987) Hardcover
- The Rise of Public Woman: Woman's Power and Woman's Place in the United States, 1630-1970 1st edition by Matthews, Glenna (1992) Hardcover
- Just a Housewife: The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America by Glenna Matthews (1989-05-11)
- (Silicon Valley, Women and the California Dream: Gender, Class and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century ) Author: Glenna Matthews Jan-2003
- Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream: Gender, Class, and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century Paperback - November 20, 2002
- Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream: Gender, Class, and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century 1st edition by Matthews, Glenna (2002) Paperback
- Just A Housewife" The Rise & Fall of Demesticity in America
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Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream: Gender, Class, and Opportunity in the Twentieth Century
Membership
Member American History Association, Organisation American Historians. F C.
Connections
Married James Duncan Matthews (divorced January 1978). Children: Karen, David.
