Consumerism and the Movement of Housewives into Wage Work : The Interaction of Patriarchy, Class and Capitalism in Twentieth Century America (Paperback)

1. Empirical Research on Married Women’s Employment. 2. Structural Theories for Married Women’s Employment. 3. Consumerism and the Structure of Capitalism. 4. The Contradictory Marriage of Consumerism and the Homemaker Ideal. 5. Gender-identity versus Consumption-identity: the Battle at Home. 6. Conclusion: Women’s Incomplete Gains from Consumerism.