Books by Miriam Cohen

Following Lathrop's life, this book gives an overview of her enduring contribution to progressive politics, women's employment, and women's education. It offers a look at how one influential woman worked within the bounds of traditional conventions about gender, race, and class, and pushed against them.

Following Lathrop's life, this book gives an overview of her enduring contribution to progressive politics, women's employment, and women's education. It offers a look at how one influential woman worked within the bounds of traditional conventions about gender, race, and class, and pushed against them.

Jacob no longer rides on his father's back. He is now a big brother. He is helping his daddy today, pushing his little sister in a stroller to the park. His little sister is as cute as a button, but my, she is a wild thing! She runs everywhere in the park. Jacob can't take his eyes off her for a minute, running fast to catch her. It's hard! But Jacob knows it's a big brother's job to take good care of a little sister.

Cohen examines shifting patterns in the family roles, work lives, and schooling of two generations of Italian-American women, paying particular attention to the importance of these women's pragmatic daily choices.