Title Labor pains : Emerson, Hawthorne, and Alcott on work and the woman question / Carolyn R. Maibor

Published New York : Routledge, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xxv, 152 pages) Series Literary criticism and cultural theory Literary criticism and cultural theory. Contents The Working Self: Emerson's Theory of Vocation -- Democratic Genius -- The Division of Labor -- Thoreau on the Division of Labor -- The Value of Work -- The Individual and Society -- Working Girls: Emerson on Female Self-Reliance and Vocation -- The Work of the Dark Lady: Hawthorne on Vocation and Women -- Hawthorne and the Service of Work -- Hester Prynne -- Zenobia -- Little Women and Working Girls: Louisa May Alcott on Women and Work -- The Civil War -- Meaningful Work and Meaningful Lives -- Finding One's Job and Finding Oneself -- Independence Summary This book explores the importance of work and its role in defining and developing the self; the writings of Emerson, Hawthorne and Alcott demonstrate that valorizing the importance of work also validates the need for gender equality Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-148) and index Notes Print version record Subject Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Political and social views Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Political and social views Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 fast Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 fast Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 fast Subject American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Women in literature. Feminism and literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century Women -- Employment -- United States -- History -- 19th century Women -- Education -- United States -- History -- 19th century Self-actualization (Psychology) in literature. Occupations in literature. Work in literature. Labor in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. Labor in literature American literature Feminism and literature Occupations in literature Political and social views Self-actualization (Psychology) in literature Women -- Education Women -- Employment Women in literature Work in literature United States Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 020350545X 9780203505458 9780415969949 0415969948 9780415803502 0415803500

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