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Cradle of the Middle Class: The Family in Oneida County, New York, 1790-1865

Mary P. Ryan

Winner of the 1981 Bancroft Prize. Focusing primarily on the middle class, this study delineates the social, intellectual and psychological transformation of the American family from 1780-1865. Examines the emergence of the privatized middle-class family with its sharp division of male and female roles.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryGoogle Books: History -> HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryClass, Poverty & InequalityHousing, Cities & Urban LifeFamily, Childhood & AdoptionIntellectual History & Ideas

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor1982WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    The American family underwent a social, intellectual, and psychological transformation that produced a privatized middle-class family with a sharp division of male and female roles from 1780-1865.

    Model confidence 78%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    70 / 100 academic

    Academic

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 66%.