Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments v
3. Contents vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Growing Up Female 13
6. 2. The Pleasures of Adornment and the Dangers of Sexuality 41
7. 3. Making a Friend: Changing Patterns of Courtship 81
8. 4· Marriage 137
9. 5. Family Relations 167
10. 6. Divorce 206
11. 7· Women and Work 243
12. 8. Violence Against Women 273
13. 9· Feminist Voices 308
14. Conclusion 335
15. Notes 343
16. Bibliography 363
17. Index 381