BACHELOR GIRL: 100 YEARS OF BREAKING THE RULES - A SOCIAL HISTORY OF LIVING SINGLE

Book ID/图书代码： 03890006B02884

English Summary/英文概要： Women’s Studies

Journalist Betsy Israel paints remarkably vivid portraits of single women -- and how they have been perceived -- throughout the decades using primary sources, including private journals, newspapers, and other materials from popular media. From the nineteenth-century spinsters of New England to the Bowery girls of New York City, to the career girls of the 1950s and 1960s, single women have fought to find, and feel comfortable in, that room of their own. One need only look at Bridget Jones and the Sex and the City gang to see that single women still maintain an uneasy relationship with the rest of society -- and yet radiate glamour and mystery.

Bachelor Girl shines a light on the stereotypes that have stigmatized single women and celebrates their resourceful sense of spirit, enterprise, and unlimited success in a world where it is no longer unusual or unlikely to be unwed.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书通过权威的资料逼真地还原了现实生活中的单身女性群体，介绍了人们对其看法。包括19世纪的新英格兰未婚妇女、纽约派对女郎、五六十年代的女强人，真实描绘了单身女性的世界。不论《BJ单身日记》，抑或《欲望都市》，都体现了单身女性与社会其他群体相处不太融洽，却也折射了单身女郎的神秘魅力。
本书呼吁全社会破除对单身女性的传统看法，并颂扬了她们的单身精神、进取精神，以及一个偏见不再的现代社会。(SJN)

Awards/获奖情况："BACHELOR GIRL absorbingly depicts the struggles single women faced in fighting for freedom and independence…"---Elle
Israel packs more than a century’s worth of information into a detailed and entertaining overview of the bachelor girl’s evolution.---Book Page
"A must read for contemporary Bachelor Girls." ---Booklist
"The book provides an intriguing balance of cultural history and pointed detail." ---San Francisco Chronicle
"Essential reading for those interested in women’s issues … and understanding today’s single girl." ---USA Today
"A must-read for feminists with a sense of humor." ---Marie Claire
"Israel tells a story of social prejudice and personal pride." ---The Oprah Magazine
"Lively and intriguing…"---Washington Post Book World

“本书内容引人入胜，逼真描绘了单身女性对自由的追求。”——Elle
“本书对单身女性的历史进行了详细有趣的描述。”——Book Page
“当代单身女性必读书目。”——Booklist
“历史文化与尖锐现实适得其中。”——San Francisco Chronicle
“对于女性题材感兴趣的读者，本书实为必选。”——USA Today
“女权主义者必读书目。”——Marie Claire
“关于社会偏见与个人傲慢。”——The Oprah Magazine
“描绘逼真，引人入胜。”——Washington Post Book World

About the Author/作者介绍： Betsy Israel is a journalist and former editor who has contributed to the New York Times, Elle, Rolling Stone, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Redbook, People, Mademoiselle, Vogue, New York, Spin, Playboy, and the Los Angeles Times, among many others. She is a former columnist for Glamour, Us, and New York Woman and was a contributing writer for Mirabella. She has written numerous screenplays and is the author of Grown-Up Fast: A True Story of Teenage Life in Suburban America. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.

本书作者贝奇·伊斯雷尔，记者，曾任纽约时报、滚石杂志、GQ男性时尚杂志、红皮书、小姐杂志、时尚杂志、花花公子杂志等多家著名杂志期刊撰稿人，纽约女性等多家杂志专栏作家。著有多部剧本，《快快长大》等。一家现居曼哈顿。

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