Ruth Sidel, Author . Univ. of California $45 (251p) ISBN 978-0-520-24772-7
Observing that single mothers embody the best American values—"courage, determination, commitment to others, and independence of spirit"—sociologist Sidel contends that "rather than being stigmatized, they should be...
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Ruth Sidel, Author Penguin Books $12.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-14-014670-7
Interviews with more than 150 females, ages 12 to early 40s, show that women today have formed new versions of the American dream based on independence and ``having it all'' in both the workplace and the home. PW described this as a ``provocative...
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Ruth Sidel, Author Penguin Books $11.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-14-024663-6
In this sequel to 1986's Women and Children Last, sociologist Sidel attempts to untangle and then correct the public misperceptions about America's poor. It is a daunting task, but Sidel succeeds admirably, without losing her academic detachment....
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Ruth Sidel, Author Viking Books $16.95 (236p) ISBN 978-0-670-80973-8
Comparing the affluent U.S. of today to the Titanic (which, as a luxury liner, nevertheless lacked lifeboats for steerage women and children), Sidel contends in this realistic appraisal that despite the women's movement, social and economic trends...
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Ruth Sidel, Author Viking Books $18.95 (304p) ISBN 978-0-670-83154-8
``A female version of the American Dream is alive and well,'' writes Sidel, a sociology professor at Hunter College in New York, after interviewing over 150 females, ages 12 to early 40s, for this provocative and informative book. Despite our...
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Ruth Sidel, Author Viking Books $22.95 (304p) ISBN 978-0-670-84112-7
Here Sidel (Women and Children Last) offers a long-needed analysis of current social and sexual politics on American college campuses, backing up her study with surveys and statistics as well as interviews with students. Her book is well reasoned...
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