Bancroft Prize
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Alice Kessler-Harris
アリス・ケスラー＝ハリス
Arisu Kesurā-Harisu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-06-02 （Leicester, England）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leicester, England (birthplace) → New York, USA (faculty at Columbia University) → Durham, North Carolina (National Humanities Center fellowship)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, university professor, author
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- Columbia University, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (fellow), National Humanities Center (fellow), Organization of American Historians (past president), Labor and Working-Class History Association (past president)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | — | — | B.A. | 1957-1961 | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | — | Ph.D. | 1964-1968 | United States |
Goucher College
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1957-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United States
Rutgers University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1964-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Joan Kelly Prize | In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America | — | Organization associated awarding body | winner |
| — | Philip Taft Labor History Book Award | In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America | — | Philip Taft award committee | winner |
| — | Bancroft Prize | In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America | — | Columbia University Libraries (awarding) | winner |
Joan Kelly Prize
Work:
In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America
Organization:
Organization associated awarding body
Result:
winner
Philip Taft Labor History Book Award
Work:
In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America
Organization:
Philip Taft award committee
Result:
winner
Bancroft Prize
Work:
In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America
Organization:
Columbia University Libraries (awarding)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Women Have Always Worked: A Historical Overview
1981 history / labor historyA survey overview of women's work throughout history, presented in an essay/overview format.
women's worksocial history
Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States
1982 history / socio-economic historyA study of the history of wage-earning women in the United States.
women and wageslabor history
A Woman's Wage: Historical Meanings and Social Consequences
1990 history / gender studiesExamines the historical meanings and social consequences of women's wages.
wage historygender and labor
In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America
2001 history / social history / genderMajor work examining struggles and policies around economic citizenship for women and men in twentieth-century America. Recipient of multiple awards.
economic citizenshipsocial policygender
Gendering Labor History
2007 history / essay collectionA collection of well-known essays on women and wage work.
women's historylabor historycomparative study
A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman
2012 biography / literary historyA biography of playwright Lillian Hellman exploring her life and times.
biographywomen's biographycultural history
Bibliography
- Women Have Always Worked: A Historical Overview
- Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States
- A Woman's Wage: Historical Meanings and Social Consequences
- In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America
- Gendering Labor History
- A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic and clear prosecomparative and interdisciplinary approach
- Recurring Motifs
- gender and laboreconomic citizenshiphistorical analysis of social policy
Legacy
Alice Kessler-Harris is a historian who has made significant contributions to modern American labor and gender history. Her work on economic citizenship and women's wages is highly regarded; she has mentored scholars and held leadership roles in professional organizations.
Academic Societies
- Organization of American Historians
- Labor and Working-Class History Association
Archives
- Papers of Alice Kessler-Harris, 1962-2016: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University
Trivia
- She is R. Gordon Hoxie Professor Emerita of American History at Columbia University.
- She served as president of the Organization of American Historians.
- 'In Pursuit of Equity' received multiple academic awards.