Daily Life of Women in Postwar America
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 22 January 2026
- ISBN 9798216439790
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages328 pages
- Size 234.95x155.575 mm
- Language
- Illustrations 21 bw illus 700
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Short description:
"From Beatniks to Sputnik and from Princess Grace to Peyton Place, this book illuminates the female half of the US population as they entered a ""brave new world"" that revolutionized women's lives."
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From Beatniks to Sputnik and from Princess Grace to Peyton Place, this book illuminates the female half of the US population as they entered a ""brave new world"" that revolutionized women's lives.
After World War II, the United States was the strongest, most powerful nation in the world. Life was safe and secure -- but many women were unhappy with their lives. What was going on behind the closed doors of America's ""picture-perfect"" houses?
This volume includes chapters on the domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious lives of the average American woman after World War II. Chapters examine topics such as the entertainment industry's evolving concept of womanhood; Supreme Court decisions; the shifting idea of women and careers; advertising; rural, urban, and suburban life; issues women of color faced; and child rearing and other domestic responsibilities.
A timeline of important events and glossary help to round out the text, along with further readings and a bibliography to point readers to additional resources for their research. Ideal for students in high school and college, this volume provides an important look at the revolutionary transformation of women's lives in the decades following World War II.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Timeline of Events
Glossary
1. Domestic Life
Children
Teenagers
Adulthood
Relationships with Men
Marriage
Family
Sexuality
Rites of Passage
2. Economic Life
Advertising
Consumerism
Race
Rural Life
Suburban Life
Urban Life
3. Intellectual Life
Communication
Education
Health and Healthcare
Literature
Medical Advances
News Media
Popular Culture
Science
4. Material Life
Automobiles
Clothing
Food and Drink
Housing
Possessions
5. Political Life
Government and Law
Politics
6. Recreational Life
Exercise and Sports
Movies
Music
Television
Theater and Dance
Visual Arts
7. Religious Life
Female Presence in Religion
Religion and Secular Life
Appendix A: Books Cited in Literature Section (Chapter 3)
Appendix B: Bestselling Books of the 1950s
Appendix C: Award Winners of the 1950s
Appendix D: Most Popular Entertainment of the 1950s
Bibliography
Index
