How young ladies became girls : the Victorian origins of American girlhood / Jane H. Hunter.

Author/creator Hunter, Jane
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxvi, 478 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Middle class--Northeastern States. --History. --19th century.
Women--Northeastern States. --History. --19th century.
Girls--Northeastern States. --History. --19th century.
Home economics--Northeastern States. --History. --19th century.

Contents Work: -- Daughters' lives and the work of the middle-class home -- Writing and self-culture -- Reading and the development of taste -- Geographies: -- Houses, families, rooms of one's own -- Interiors -- Competitive practices -- High school culture -- Friendship, fun, and the city streets -- Endings: -- Commencement -- New girls, new women.
Local noteLittle-340305--3051310474881
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [463]-466) and index.
LCCN 2002006675
ISBN0300092636 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HT690.U6 H86 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold