Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II
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Book Overview
Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the United States fight World War II. Their... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0517885670
ISBN13:9780517885673
Release Date:February 1998
Publisher:Yearling
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:9.3" x 0.3" x 8.1"
Customer Reviews
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Babes in Warland
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
A great introduction to the contributions of women to World War II, the reluctance of some employers to accept them and the government's propaganda efforts to "temporarily) break open social taboos against women working outside the home. Written at about a high-school level, the books is nonetheless informative and interesting. Lots of photos from the period, including many of handicapped, "older" and black women who did their part and more on radio, on farms, in news rooms and in factories. The book is stocked by the bookstore at the Women in Military Service to America Memorial in Washington DC, a tacit approval of its value.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
...so this book is worth several volumes. During World War II, millions of American women joined the work force to replace men who had gone into the armed services and to expand war production. After the war, these women were expected to return to traditional female roles. Through anecdotes and statistics and priceless photographs, Penny Colman illuminates the wartime experiences of girls and women and suggests the toll that being kicked to the curb... I mean... returned to the home after the war took on many of them.
outstanding
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Colman combines masterful storytelling with criticalcutting-edge insight to create an imposing study of a crucial periodin U.S. history. Rosie the Riveter reveals the ways in which government and industry manipulated gender roles to serve their own interests both before and after the war. Colman's Rosie the Riveter is history at its best- engaging narrative, illuminating details, and fabulous photographs (including a picture of Marilyn Monroe as a war worker).
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