LEADER 03549nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910821706003321 005 20240516213303.0 010 $a1-283-73519-9 010 $a0-8135-5319-9 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813553191 035 $a(CKB)2670000000233991 035 $a(EBL)988919 035 $a(OCoLC)808490360 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000720243 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11477970 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720243 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10661264 035 $a(PQKB)11669983 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse17471 035 $a(DE-B1597)529388 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813553191 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL988919 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10589774 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL404769 035 $a(OCoLC)1153550315 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC988919 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000233991 100 $a20110131d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCollege women in the nuclear age$b[electronic resource] $ecultural literacy and female identity, 1940-1960 /$fBabette Faehmel 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. $cRutgers University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (251 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-5140-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$t1. Campus Life in Times of Crisis --$t2. "But Dad!" --$t3. Not Part of the Crowd --$t4. Individualism and Sexuality --$t5. College Women and the Clash of Mystiques --$tConclusion --$tStudent Diaries and Letters Consulted --$tNotes --$tSelected Bibliography --$tIndex --$tAbout the Author 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aWomen$xEducation (Higher)$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aWomen college students$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aSex differences in education$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aFeminism$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aWomen$xEducation (Higher)$xHistory 615 0$aWomen college students$xHistory 615 0$aSex differences in education$xHistory 615 0$aFeminism$xHistory 676 $a378.1/98220973 700 $aFaehmel$b Babette$f1970-$01607943 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821706003321 996 $aCollege women in the nuclear age$93934417 997 $aUNINA