Alice Emma Schaerr was born on September 24, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
Rossi's scholarship focused on the status of women at work, in the family, and their sexual life. Her writings helped to build the foundations of the feminist movement. Her early advocacy of abortion and reproductive rights caused her to gain a lot of national attention. One of her main academic pursuits was the study of people's lifecourse from youth to age, particularly in the case of women.[citation needed]
One of her most influential feminist articles was “Equality Between the Sexes: An Immodest Proposal.” First presented in 1963 at a meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, it was published the next year in the academy's journal Daedalus. In the article, Professor Rossi argued that for most women motherhood had become a full-time occupation, a state of affairs that hurt not only women but also the larger society in which they lived. For the well-being of both the women and the culture, she wrote, parity of the sexes is essential. This article's publication coincided with the publication the same year of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, which dealt with similar issues. Familiar today, Professor Rossi's argument was considered subversive at the time. As a result, she was called a monster, an unnatural woman and an unfit mother, as she recalled in interviews afterward[citation needed]. Her article can be found in the anthology “Life Cycle and Achievement in America” (Harper & Row, 1969), edited by Rose Laub Coser.
In later work[which?], also controversial[according to whom?], Professor Rossi argued that the cultural divide between men and women was not the product of socialization alone, as the prevailing view held, but was partly rooted in inborn biological differences between the sexes.
Papers of Alice S. Rossi, 1927–2009. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
August 26, 2023
alice, rossi, september, 1922, november, 2009, pioneering, american, feminist, sociologist, bornalice, emma, schaerr, 1922, september, 1922brooklyn, yorkdiednovember, 2009, 2009, aged, northampton, massachusettsoccupationsociologistspousepeter, rossi, 1951, 20. Alice S Rossi September 24 1922 November 3 2009 was a pioneering American feminist and sociologist Alice S RossiBornAlice Emma Schaerr 1922 09 24 September 24 1922Brooklyn New YorkDiedNovember 3 2009 2009 11 03 aged 87 Northampton MassachusettsOccupationSociologistSpousePeter H Rossi 1951 2006 Contents 1 Biography 2 Major publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditAlice Emma Schaerr was born on September 24 1922 in Brooklyn New York 1 Rossi s scholarship focused on the status of women at work in the family and their sexual life Her writings helped to build the foundations of the feminist movement Her early advocacy of abortion and reproductive rights caused her to gain a lot of national attention One of her main academic pursuits was the study of people s lifecourse from youth to age particularly in the case of women citation needed One of her most influential feminist articles was Equality Between the Sexes An Immodest Proposal First presented in 1963 at a meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences it was published the next year in the academy s journal Daedalus In the article Professor Rossi argued that for most women motherhood had become a full time occupation a state of affairs that hurt not only women but also the larger society in which they lived For the well being of both the women and the culture she wrote parity of the sexes is essential This article s publication coincided with the publication the same year of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan which dealt with similar issues Familiar today Professor Rossi s argument was considered subversive at the time As a result she was called a monster an unnatural woman and an unfit mother as she recalled in interviews afterward citation needed Her article can be found in the anthology Life Cycle and Achievement in America Harper amp Row 1969 edited by Rose Laub Coser In 1966 Rossi along with a group that included Betty Friedan founded the National Organization for Women NOW citation needed In later work which also controversial according to whom Professor Rossi argued that the cultural divide between men and women was not the product of socialization alone as the prevailing view held but was partly rooted in inborn biological differences between the sexes Professor Rossi held appointments at Harvard the University of Chicago Johns Hopkins University and Goucher College before finally joining the University of Massachusetts faculty where she was appointed the Harriet Martineau professor of Sociology She remained there from 1974 until her retirement in 1991 at which point she became an emerita professor She also was the 74th president of the American Sociological Association 1 Major publications EditGenerational Differences in the Soviet Union 1957 The Feminist Papers From Adams to de Beauvoir 1973 editor Seasons of a Woman s Life A Self Reflective Essay on Love and Work in Family Profession and Politics 1983 Gender and the Life Course 1985 editor Of Human Bonding Parent Child Relations Across the Life Course 1990 Sexuality Across the Life Course 1994 editor Caring and Doing for Others Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family Work and Community 2001 editor References Edit a b Fox Margalit November 7 2009 Alice S Rossi Sociologist and Feminist Scholar Dies at 87 The New York Times External links Edit United States portal Biography portal Feminism portalPapers of Alice S Rossi 1927 2009 Schlesinger Library Radcliffe Institute Harvard University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alice S Rossi amp oldid 1170947486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
