Beyond Rosie

Description:

Contains primary source material. "More so than any war in history, World War II was a woman's war. Women, motivated by patriotism, the opportunity for new experiences, and the desire to serve, participated widely in the global conflict. Within the Allied countries, women of all ages proved to be invaluable in the fight for victory. Rosie the Riveter became the most enduring image of women's involvement in World War II. What Rosie represented, however, is only a small portion of a complex story. As wartime production workers, enlistees in auxiliary military units, members of voluntary organizations or resistance groups, wives and mothers on the home front, journalists, and USO performers, American women found ways to challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes. Beyond Rosie offers readers an opportunity to see the numerous contributions women made to the fight against the Axis powers and how American women's roles changed during the war. The primary documents (newspapers, propaganda posters, cartoons, excerpts from oral histories and memoirs, speeches, photographs, and editorials) collected here represent cultural, political, economic, and social perspectives on the diverse roles women played during World War II."--Page 4 of cover.

subjects: Andra världskriget 1939-1945,  Industriarbete,  Female role,  Förvärvsarbete,  Gainful employment,  Genusaspekter,  Militären,  Industrial work,  Labour market,  World War, 1939-1945,  Female Participation,  History,  Andra världskriget,  Arbetsmarknad,  Kvinnorollen,  Military participation,  Second World War,  Kvinnor och krig,  World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924,  Female,  War work,  Kvinnor i försvaret,  Armed forces,  Employment,  Women,  World war, 1939-1945, women,  World war, 1939-1945, united states,  Women, united states, social conditions,  Women in popular culture

Places: United States,  Förenta staterna

Times: 20th century,  1900-talet