Though the postwar period has been portrayed as an era of domestic retreat for women, Eisenmann finds otherwise as she explores areas of institution building and gender awareness. In an era uncomfortable with feminism, this generation advocated individual decision making rather than collective action by professional women, generally conceding their complicated responsibilities as wives and mothers.
By redefining our understanding of activism and assessing women's efforts within the context of their milieu, this innovative work reclaims an era often denigrated for its lack of attention to women.
Though the postwar period has been portrayed as an era of domestic retreat for women, Eisenmann finds otherwise as she explores areas of institution building and gender awareness. In an era uncomfortable with feminism, this generation advocated individual decision making rather than collective action by professional women, generally conceding their complicated responsibilities as wives and mothers.
By redefining our understanding of activism and assessing women's efforts within the context of their milieu, this innovative work reclaims an era often denigrated for its lack of attention to women.
Imprint | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 2006 |
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First published | 2006 |
Authors | Linda Eisenmann |
Dimensions | 229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 296 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-8889-2 |
Barcode | 9780801888892 |
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LSN | 0-8018-8889-1 |