Contents

Preface

vii

1.

Changing Times for Women (1950–2000): Two Views from the Top

1

2.

Blissful Beginnings

21

3.

Emerging

51

4.

The Good Life

83

5.

Fitting It All In

119

6.

What Are Schools For?

145

7.

All Change for Special Education

173

8.

Infertility

204

9.

What Are Universities For?

236

10.

Art and Nature

267

11.

The Manner of Our Deaths

301

List of Figures

333

Bibliography

335

Index

347