The Woman Who Spends: A Study of Her Economic Function

147, [3] pp. An analysis of the evolving roles of women in western culture, and their influence in the development of social conditions. Richardson focuses on women as consumers, and how their behaviors in that capacity reflect the larger social changes behind them. The author was a Smith College graduate and activist for women's rights and other humanitarian efforts. Contents include: Introduction by Ellen H. Richards; Sight and Vision; Vital Needs; Imitation versus Independence; Choice; Satisfaction; Responsibility.