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- Title
Divorce, American Style: Fighting for Women's Economic Citizenship in the Neoliberal Era.
- Authors
Swinth, Kirsten
- Abstract
In "Divorce, American Style: Fighting for Women's Economic Citizenship in the Neoliberal Era," Suzanne Kahn explores the experiences of women navigating divorce in the United States between the 1970s and 1990s. As divorce rates rose, women who had relied on their husbands for financial support found themselves facing economic hardships. Divorce reformers, inspired by the feminist movement, sought to redefine women's economic citizenship and challenge the unequal distribution of marital assets. While some progress was made, compromises and conservative political power limited the reforms, resulting in wealthier women gaining more access to family property while lower-income women still faced inequality. The book highlights the complex history of marriage, the welfare state, and the feminist movement during this period.
- Subjects
DIVORCE; SOCIAL security; EMPLOYER-sponsored health insurance; FEMINISM; NO-fault divorce; NEOLIBERALISM
- Publication
Labor: Studies in Working Class History of the Americas, 2024, Vol 21, Issue 1, p134
- ISSN
1547-6715
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1215/15476715-10949077