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College women in the nuclear age : cultural literacy and female identity, 1940-1960 /

In the popular imagination, American women during the time between the end of World War II and the 1960s - 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 f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Faehmel, Babette, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Campus life in times of crisis: "greasy grinds," "coeds," and the limits of diversity
  • "But dad!": campus life and critical thinking
  • Not part of the crowd: career-oriented college women write about their goals, identity, and significant others
  • Individualism and sexuality: why not to conform
  • College women and the clash of mystiques
  • Conclusion.