Bachelor Girl: 100 Years of Breaking the Rules--A Social History of Living Single, (Paperback)

from kristenn

It's an interesting experience to read two consecutive books on the same basic topic, one written by an academic and the other by a magazine writer. This one is the latter. The pluses were a more accessible, breezy writing style and less thesis-proving repetition. However, a lot of details didn't...

from RubyScarlett

This is a 4.5 star-book. Sadly, Goodreads doesn't allow for half stars so I have to make do with an imperfect rating. Oh well.Bachelor Girl is a riveting read. Its scope is both an asset and a fault - covering the representation of the single girl in all sorts of media and comparing it to the sin...

from Bridget-Eileen

An good non-fic book that tells the story of the American woman through the history of the country. Entertaining, well-written and informative.

from kristenn

It's an interesting experience to read two consecutive books on the same basic topic, one written by an academic and the other by a magazine writer. This one is the latter. The pluses were a more accessible, breezy writing style and less thesis-proving repetition. However, a lot of details didn't...

from etxgardener

This is a breezy, easy to read social history of single women. While definitely written from a feminist angle, it's interesting to see how hard the idea that all women should be married with children dies.