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Victory girls, khaki-wackies, and patriotutes [[electronic resource] ] : the regulation of female sexuality during World War II / / Marilyn E. Hegarty



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Autore: Hegarty Marilyn E Visualizza persona
Titolo: Victory girls, khaki-wackies, and patriotutes [[electronic resource] ] : the regulation of female sexuality during World War II / / Marilyn E. Hegarty Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (263 p.)
Disciplina: 306.7082/097309044
Soggetto topico: Women - Sexual behavior - United States - History
World War, 1939-1945 - Women - United States
Soldiers - Sexual behavior - United States
Sexual ethics for women - United States - History
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-243) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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 Author
Sommario/riassunto: Victory 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 i
Titolo autorizzato: Victory girls, khaki-wackies, and patriotutes  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8147-9082-8
0-8147-3726-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910451825003321
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