03529nam 2200661Ia 450 991078561730332120200520144314.01-283-73519-90-8135-5319-910.36019/9780813553191(CKB)2670000000233991(EBL)988919(OCoLC)808490360(SSID)ssj0000720243(PQKBManifestationID)11477970(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720243(PQKBWorkID)10661264(PQKB)11669983(MdBmJHUP)muse17471(DE-B1597)529388(DE-B1597)9780813553191(Au-PeEL)EBL988919(CaPaEBR)ebr10589774(CaONFJC)MIL404769(OCoLC)1153550315(MiAaPQ)EBC988919(EXLCZ)99267000000023399120110131d2012 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrCollege women in the nuclear age[electronic resource] cultural literacy and female identity, 1940-1960 /Babette FaehmelNew Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Pressc20121 online resource (251 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8135-5140-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction --1. Campus Life in Times of Crisis --2. "But Dad!" --3. Not Part of the Crowd --4. Individualism and Sexuality --5. College Women and the Clash of Mystiques --Conclusion --Student Diaries and Letters Consulted --Notes --Selected Bibliography --Index --About the AuthorIn the popular imagination, American women during the time between the end of World War II and the 1960's—the era of the so-called “feminine mystique”—were ultraconservative and passive. College Women in the Nuclear Age takes a fresh look at these women, showing them actively searching for their place in the world while engaging with the larger intellectual and political movements of the times. Drawing from the letters and diaries of young women in the Cold War era, Babette Faehmel seeks to restore their unique voices and to chronicle their collective ambitions. She also explores the shifting roles that higher education played in establishing these hopes and dreams, making the case that the GI Bill served to diminish the ambitions of many American women even as it opened opportunities for many American men. A treasure-trove of original research, the book should stimulate scholarly discussion and captivate any reader interested in the thoughts and lives of American women.WomenEducation (Higher)United StatesHistory20th centuryWomen college studentsUnited StatesHistory20th centurySex differences in educationUnited StatesHistory20th centuryFeminismUnited StatesHistory20th centuryWomenEducation (Higher)HistoryWomen college studentsHistorySex differences in educationHistoryFeminismHistory378.1/98220973Faehmel Babette1970-1554097MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785617303321College women in the nuclear age3815124UNINA