Victory Girls, Khaki-Wackies, and Patriotutes : the Regulation of Female Sexuality during World War II.

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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 supporte...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hegarty, Marilyn E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2007.
Temas:
1939-1945
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.
Femmes > Sexualité > États-Unis > Histoire.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Femmes > États-Unis.
Femmes > Morale sexuelle > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY / Social History.
Sexual ethics for women
Soldiers > Sexual behavior
Women
Women > Sexual behavior
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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