The Journey of the American Woman

Gail Collins’ new book tells the story of American women since the 1950s, writes Christine Stansell—and shows us that the depressing mess left when an old order crumbles is still preferable to the tidiness of a once-immovable status quo.

Christine Stansell

Published Nov. 4 2009 5:28PM EST 

Christine Stansell

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