Little Women Out to Work: Women and the Marketplace in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" and "Work.".

Dawson, Janis

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ERIC Number: EJ672776

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Publication Date: 2003

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Little Women Out to Work: Women and the Marketplace in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" and "Work."

Dawson, Janis

Children's Literature in Education, v34 n2 p111-30 Jun 2003

Contends that attention to Louisa May Alcott's portrayal of domesticity has meant that her representation of working women has received little consideration. Proposes that Alcott's image of domesticity is underpinned by her experience as a working woman. Examines the foundations of Alcott's domestic ideal by focusing on the experiences of Alcott's working women in two of her most autobiographical novels. (PM)

Descriptors: Characterization, Critical Reading, Employed Women, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Novels

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Language: English

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