03242nam 2200637 a 450 991045182500332120200520144314.00-8147-9082-80-8147-3726-9(CKB)1000000000484156(EBL)866109(OCoLC)779828415(SSID)ssj0000267357(PQKBManifestationID)11233061(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000267357(PQKBWorkID)10333270(PQKB)10012175(MiAaPQ)EBC866109(OCoLC)229444695(MdBmJHUP)muse10213(Au-PeEL)EBL866109(CaPaEBR)ebr10268989(EXLCZ)99100000000048415620070703d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVictory girls, khaki-wackies, and patriotutes[electronic resource] the regulation of female sexuality during World War II /Marilyn E. HegartyNew York New York University Pressc20081 online resource (263 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-3739-0 0-8147-3704-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-243) and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations List; Introduction; 1 The Long Arm of the State; 2 Prelude to War; 3 "Reservoirs of Infection": Science, Medicine, and Contagious Bodies; 4 "A Buffer of Whores": Military and Social Ambivalence about Sexuality and Gender; 5 "Spell 'IT' to the Marines": The Contradictory Messages of Popular Culture; 6 Behind the Lines: The War against Women; 7 Conclusion; Appendix 1: The Eight Point Agreement; Appendix 2: The May Act; Appendix 3: Federal Agencies: The Social Protection Division; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorVictory Girls, Khaki-Wackies, and Patriotutes offers a counter-narrative to the story of Rosie the Riveter, the icon of female patriotism during World War II. With her fist defiantly raised and her shirtsleeves rolled up, Rosie was an asexual warrior on the homefront. But thousands of women supported the war effort not by working in heavy war industries, but by providing morale-boosting services to soldiers, ranging from dances at officers' clubs to more blatant forms of sexual services, such as prostitution. While the de-sexualized Rosie was celebrated, women who used their sexuality-either iWomenSexual behaviorUnited StatesHistoryWorld War, 1939-1945WomenUnited StatesSoldiersSexual behaviorUnited StatesSexual ethics for womenUnited StatesHistoryElectronic books.WomenSexual behaviorHistory.World War, 1939-1945WomenSoldiersSexual behaviorSexual ethics for womenHistory.306.7082/097309044Hegarty Marilyn E1034070MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451825003321Victory girls, khaki-wackies, and patriotutes2452971UNINA