04606cam a2200505 4500 233388254 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780061940743 0061940747 B002C949QS Amazon 41d17267-7f9f-44ad-b4e8-60da055e8fa6 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 250163 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Israel, Betsy. Bachelor Girl [Libby eBook] : 100 Years of Breaking the Rules--a Social History of Living Single. HarperCollins, 2009. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 475kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. United States. 20th Century. HTML:<p>In this lively and colorful book of popular history, journalist Betsy Israel shines a light on the old stereotypes that have stigmatized single women for years and celebrates their resourceful sense of spirit, enterprise, and unlimited success in a world where it is no longer unusual or unlikely to be unwed.</p> <p>Drawing extensively on primary sources, including private journals, newspaper stories, magazine articles, advertisements, films, and other materials from popular media, Israel paints remarkably vivid portraits of single women -- and the way they were perceived -- throughout the decades. From the nineteenth-century spinsters, of New England to the Bowery girls of New York City, from the 1920s flappers to the 1940s working women of the war years and the career girls of the 1950s and 1960s, single women have fought to find and feel comfortable in that room of their own. One need only look at Bridget Jones and the <i>Sex and the City</i> gang to see that single women still maintain an uneasy relationship with the rest of society -- and yet they radiate an aura of glamour and mystery in popular culture.</p> <p>As witty as it is well researched, as thoughtful as it is lively, <i>Bachelor Girl</i> is a must-read for women everywhere.</p>. HTML:<p>Betsy Israel's brilliant book takes us through a century of the 'different-ness' and explores why it might be extant.</p>. Helen Gurley Brown, former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan, and author of Sex and the Single Girl. HTML:<p>"Bachelor Girl is such a delectable read that it belies its stature as a profoundly important synthesis."</p>. Marcelle Clements, author of The Improvised Woman; Single Women Reinventing Single Life. HTML:<p>Israel provides a fresh point of view and elevates the bachelor girl to her rightful place in American history.</p>. Susan Seidelman, director Sex in the City and Desperately Seeking Susan. HTML:<p>"Impressive...Israel's witty and provocative look at a topic dear to many women deserves wide readership."</p>. Publishers Weekly. HTML:<p>"The book provides an intriguing balance of cultural history and pointed detail."</p>. San Francisco Chronicle. HTML:<p>"Israel tells a story of social prejudice and personal pride."</p>. The Oprah Magazine. HTML:<p>"A must-read for feminists with a sense of humor."</p>. Marie Claire. HTML:<p>"Lively and intriguing..."</p>. Washington Post Book World. HTML:<p>"Engaging, convincing, even stirring."</p>. Kirkus Reviews. Women's Studies. Nonfiction. History. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=41d17267-7f9f-44ad-b4e8-60da055e8fa6 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/41D/172/67/BachelorGirl9780061940743.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=41D17267-7F9F-44AD-B4E8-60DA055E8FA6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/41D/172/67/BachelorGirl9780061940743.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=41D17267-7F9F-44AD-B4E8-60DA055E8FA6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/41D/172/67/BachelorGirl9780061940743.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=41D17267-7F9F-44AD-B4E8-60DA055E8FA6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)