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College women in the nuclear age [[electronic resource] ] : cultural literacy and female identity, 1940-1960 / / Babette Faehmel



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Autore: Faehmel Babette <1970-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: College women in the nuclear age [[electronic resource] ] : cultural literacy and female identity, 1940-1960 / / Babette Faehmel Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Brunswick, N.J., : Rutgers University Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
Disciplina: 378.1/98220973
Soggetto topico: Women - Education (Higher) - United States - History - 20th century
Women college students - United States - History - 20th century
Sex differences in education - United States - History - 20th century
Feminism - United States - History - 20th century
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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 Author
Sommario/riassunto: In 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.
Titolo autorizzato: College women in the nuclear age  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-73519-9
0-8135-5319-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910785617303321
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