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In Women in College, feminist and sociologist Mirra Komarovsky interviewed women who entered Barnard College in the fall of 1979, finding that the demands of college life facilitated and occasionally forced many of these women to change their self-concept. Many felt trapped between new ideals of femininity - including action, vigor, rational competence, and effectiveness - and traditional notions of femininity, centered around emotional nurturance, passivity and kindness. This study forms the basis of her critique of the struggle that arose from the differences in what were seen as the mutually exclusive roles of homemaker and those who pursued work outside the home.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Women in College
• Subtitle: Shaping New Feminine Identities
• Author: Mirra Komarovsky
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 382
• EAN: 9780759107267
• ISBN: 0759107262
• ID: 04910483
• Publisher: AltaMira Press,U.S.
• Weight: 608 g
• Dimensions: 227 × 163 × 25 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. November 2004

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