As the Victorian era drew to a close, American culture
experienced a vast transformation. In many ways, the culture
changed even more rapidly and profoundly for women. The "new
woman," the "new freedom," and the "sexual revolution" all referred
to women moving out of the Victorian home and into the public realm
that men had long claimed as their own.
Modern middle-class women made a distinction between emotional
styles that they considered Victorian and those they considered
modern. They expected fulfillment in marriage, companionship, and
career, and actively sought up-to-date versions of love and
happiness, relieved that they lived in an age free from taboo and
prudery.
Drawing on the diaries, letters, and memoirs of women from a
wide range of backgrounds and geographic regions, this volume
offers insights into middle-class women's experiences of American
culture in this age of transition. It documents the ways in which
that culture--including new technologies, advertising, and
movies--shaped women's emotional lives and how these women
appropriated the new messages and ideals. In addition, the authors
describe the difficulties that women encountered when emotional
experiences failed to match cultural expectations.
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