Daily Life of Women in Postwar America

Daily Life of Women in Postwar America

by Nancy Hendricks
Daily Life of Women in Postwar America

Daily Life of Women in Postwar America

by Nancy Hendricks

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Overview

From Beatniks to Sputnik and from Princess Grace to Peyton Place, this book illuminates the female half of the U.S. 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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440871283
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 02/15/2021
Series: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Pages: 328
Product dimensions: 8.65(w) x 13.15(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Nancy Hendricks holds a doctorate in education and is an award-winning author of such books as Notable Women of Arkansas: From Hattie to Hillary, 100 Names to Know, which was represented at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv

Timeline of Events xxiii

Glossary xxix

1 Domestic Life 1

Children 2

Teenagers 8

Adulthood 13

Relationships with Men 19

Marriage 24

Family 30

Sexuality 36

Rites of Passage 41

2 Economic Life 49

Advertising 52

Consumerism 58

Race 66

Rural Life 74

Suburban Life 80

Urban Life 87

3 Intellectual Life 95

Communication 98

Education 104

Health and Healthcare 110

Literature 116

Medical Advances 123

News Media 128

Popular Culture 131

Science 138

4 Material Life 145

Automobiles 148

Clothing 154

Food and Drink 161

Housing 167

Possessions 173

5 Political Life 181

Government and Law 183

Politics 188

6 Recreational Life 197

Exercise and Sports 200

Movies 208

Music 215

Television 221

Theater and Dance 229

Visual Arts 236

7 Religious Life 247

Female Presence in Religion 249

Religion and Secular Life 253

Appendix A Books Cited in Literature Section (Chapter 3) 263

Appendix B Bestselling Books of the 1950s 265

Appendix C Award Winners of the 1950s 269

Appendix D Most Popular Entertainment of the 1950s 271

Bibliography 273

Index 283

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