Beyond Rosie the Riveter
Subtitle: women of World War II in American popular graphic art
By: Donna B. Knaff
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [Kansas]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780700619665
Subjects: Women in art; Women in popular culture; World War, 1939-1945; Women; Women--United States--Social conditions--20th century; History
Description: Examines the depiction of women in World War II popular visual art, showing that it reflected decidedly mixed feelings about the status of women in American society. Dispels the popular belief that World War II was a halcyon age for women's rights in America.