Book Analysis: Joanne Myerowitz, Women Adrift: Independent Wage Earners in Chicago, 1880-1930

The book majors on the impacts which were brought about by Civil War especially on the female gender. Many of women were forced to take responsibilities at their homes as men joined World War. The key point in this book concerns is the different between the ethical theory as well as femininity thinking. Considering individual actions utilitarian’s focuses on the effects of personal actions however, feminism majors on the traditional critique where the male gains favors thus, women are portrayed as ethically immature. Utilitarianism theory believes that the major concern of molarity is to make life easier and better by increasing the amount of desirable deeds. It is one theory that adheres to the principles of ethics where it suggests that, a moral philosophy opt to allow individuals to sway over them thereby, able to make personal decisions in their lives. The theory ensures that individuals have got full control over lives unlike the feminist ethical thinking, where gender utilization is not considered (Meyerowitz 9).

Joanne Myerowitz tries to suggest that every gender individual deserves moral right. Moral right is unusual as compared to the legal right since moral refers to something which is non-institutional. Moral and legal rights have relation since they are practice under similar social nature and are both dominion of respect. Feminism illuminates the importance of responding to freedom of rights plus the benefits of rights. Freedoms of rights are directed to every individual despite the age or gender, they holds opinions without any media interference. The benefit of right always results to peace unity and human respect (Meyerowitz 15).

According to the author it was a wonder that despite many women facing difficulties, there were still some who leapt a little opportunity of adventure simply by volunteering to fight with men when the Civil War was over. In Chicago the book suggests that more of the female gender especially the solders joined up with relatives as well as families due to various factors motivation. The author suggests that those women that joined the battle were not disguised as the male thereby; some of these women were set into regiments which at least one male was serving. However, the author’s majors on the theory by ensuring that individuals have got full control over lives unlike the feminist ethical thinking, where gender utilization is not considered (Meyerowitz 33).

The author suggests that sex difference is a fascinating social, cultural as well as medical history in America thus; she narrates a narrative over individuals who had a strong desire on changing their body sex. The author’s believe is  that  the female gender not capable of controlling the nation since they created a bad image on women where they refers to them as gentle who would not be strong enough to respond to a war thereby, leading to the downfall of the nation. Meyerwitz also suggests that it is sex changed in the history that irradiates the major vagaries which shapes our understanding of gender today (Meyerowitz 56).

In conclusion the book majors on Chicago precisely simply because the author believes that it is where Utilitarianism theory aimed at molarity making life easier and better by increasing the amount of desirable deeds. It is one theory that adheres to the principles of ethics where it suggests that, an ethical theory should allow people to reign over themselves thereby, able to make personal decisions in their lives (Meyerowitz 12).

Work Cited

Meyerowitz, Joanne J. Women Adrift: Independent Wage Earners in Chicago, 1880-1930. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. Print.