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Beyond Rosie the Riveter: Women of World War II in American Popular Graphic Art
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2013-12-17
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN
- 9780700619665
- Book Title
- Beyond Rosie the Riveter : Women of World War II in American Popular Graphic Art
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Art, Social Science, History
- Topic
- History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Military / World War II, Popular Culture, Women's Studies, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700619666
ISBN-13
9780700619665
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177604532
Product Key Features
Book Title
Beyond Rosie the Riveter : Women of World War II in American Popular Graphic Art
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Military / World War II, Popular Culture, Women's Studies, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
A vibrant and compelling narrative that confirms the centrality of sexuality to our understandings of the Second World War and illuminates the extraordinary possibilities of popular graphic art as a cultural source for considering the American past. Offering a deeply nuanced reading of familiar icons like Rosie the Riveter and Wonder Woman, along with other less-known images such as Winnie the Wac and Miss Lace, Knaff persuasively demonstrates that competing versions of female masculinity were the critical means through which wartime anxieties about women's participation in the military and war work were negotiated.-- Leisa D. Meyer , author of Creating G.I. Jane: Sexuality and Power in the Womens Army Corps during World War II The images Knaff discusses are rich and provocative. . . . An impressive work on a fascinating topic that will make a significant contribution to a lively critical discussion of women and war, of gender roles during WWII, and of the history of American graphic art during this era.-- Laura Browder , author of When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans, A vibrant and compelling narrative that confirms the centrality of sexuality to our understandings of the Second World War and illuminates the extraordinary possibilities of popular graphic art as a cultural source for considering the American past. Offering a deeply nuanced reading of familiar icons like Rosie the Riveter and Wonder Woman, along with other less-known images such as Winnie the Wac and Miss Lace, Knaff persuasively demonstrates that competing versions of female masculinity were the critical means through which wartime anxieties about womens participation in the military and war work were negotiated.Leisa D. Meyer , author of Creating G.I. Jane: Sexuality and Power in the Womens Army Corps during World War II The images Knaff discusses are rich and provocative. . . . An impressive work on a fascinating topic that will make a significant contribution to a lively critical discussion of women and war, of gender roles during WWII, and of the history of American graphic art during this era.Laura Browder , author of When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans, "A vibrant and compelling narrative that confirms the centrality of sexuality to our understandings of the Second World War and illuminates the extraordinary possibilities of popular graphic art as a cultural source for considering the American past. Offering a deeply nuanced reading of familiar icons like Rosie the Riveter and Wonder Woman, along with other less-known images such as Winnie the Wac and Miss Lace, Knaff persuasively demonstrates that competing versions of female masculinity were the critical means through which wartime anxieties about women's participation in the military and war work were negotiated."-- Leisa D. Meyer , author of Creating G.I. Jane: Sexuality and Power in the Women's Army Corps during World War II "The images Knaff discusses are rich and provocative. . . . An impressive work on a fascinating topic that will make a significant contribution to a lively critical discussion of women and war, of gender roles during WWII, and of the history of American graphic art during this era."-- Laura Browder , author of When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans, "A vibrant and compelling narrative that confirms the centrality of sexuality to our understandings of the Second World War and illuminates the extraordinary possibilities of popular graphic art as a cultural source for considering the American past. Offering a deeply nuanced reading of familiar icons like Rosie the Riveter and Wonder Woman, along with other less-known images such as Winnie the Wac and Miss Lace, Knaff persuasively demonstrates that competing versions of female masculinity were the critical means through which wartime anxieties about women's participation in the military and war work were negotiated."- Leisa D. Meyer , author of Creating G.I. Jane: Sexuality and Power in the Women's Army Corps during World War II "The images Knaff discusses are rich and provocative. . . . An impressive work on a fascinating topic that will make a significant contribution to a lively critical discussion of women and war, of gender roles during WWII, and of the history of American graphic art during this era."- Laura Browder , author of When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans, For Knaff, the iconic Rosie perpetuates in the present a false idea that World War II opened up new and meaningful chances for female self-expression. . . . The story Knaff tells . . . is worth pondering. She deflty unpacks a wide range of diverse images from numerous sources.-- Women's Review of Books This cultural history offers a close, intelligent reading of WWII-era cartoons, comic strips, and posters featuring women and gender relations during and after the war. The author contrasts the iconic posters of Rosie the Riveter welcoming women into men's jobs with the clearly ambivalent and at times hostile images of women in wartime cartoons and comic strips. Knaff's history shows women encroaching on male turf, acting unfeminine and harming men. The cartoons highlight men's fears that women will upend customary gender roles and use their sexuality in perverse and dangerous ways. Knaff argues that such notions in cartoon format provided psychological relief for the unusual and tumultuous circumstances of daily life during wartime. Highly recommended.-- Choice, For Knaff, the iconic Rosie perpetuates in the present a false idea that World War II opened up new and meaningful chances for female self-expression. . . . The story Knaff tells . . . is worth pondering. She deflty unpacks a wide range of diverse images from numerous sources.Womens Review of Books This cultural history offers a close, intelligent reading of WWII-era cartoons, comic strips, and posters featuring women and gender relations during and after the war. The author contrasts the iconic posters of Rosie the Riveter welcoming women into mens jobs with the clearly ambivalent and at times hostile images of women in wartime cartoons and comic strips. Knaffs history shows women encroaching on male turf, acting unfeminine and harming men. The cartoons highlight mens fears that women will upend customary gender roles and use their sexuality in perverse and dangerous ways. Knaff argues that such notions in cartoon format provided psychological relief for the unusual and tumultuous circumstances of daily life during wartime. Highly recommended.Choice, "For Knaff, the iconic Rosie perpetuates in the present a false idea that World War II opened up new and meaningful chances for female self-expression. . . . The story Knaff tells . . . is worth pondering. She deflty unpacks a wide range of diverse images from numerous sources."-- Women's Review of Books "This cultural history offers a close, intelligent reading of WWII-era cartoons, comic strips, and posters featuring women and gender relations during and after the war. The author contrasts the iconic posters of Rosie the Riveter welcoming women into men's jobs with the clearly ambivalent and at times hostile images of women in wartime cartoons and comic strips. Knaff's history shows women encroaching on male turf, acting unfeminine and harming men. The cartoons highlight men's fears that women will upend customary gender roles and use their sexuality in perverse and dangerous ways. Knaff argues that such notions in cartoon format provided psychological relief for the unusual and tumultuous circumstances of daily life during wartime. Highly recommended."-- Choice, "For Knaff, the iconic Rosie perpetuates in the present a false idea that World War II opened up new and meaningful chances for female self-expression. . . . The story Knaff tells . . . is worth pondering. She deftly unpacks a wide range of diverse images from numerous sources."-- Women's Review of Books "This cultural history offers a close, intelligent reading of WWII-era cartoons, comic strips, and posters featuring women and gender relations during and after the war. The author contrasts the iconic posters of Rosie the Riveter welcoming women into men's jobs with the clearly ambivalent and at times hostile images of women in wartime cartoons and comic strips. Knaff's history shows women encroaching on male turf, acting unfeminine and harming men. The cartoons highlight men's fears that women will upend customary gender roles and use their sexuality in perverse and dangerous ways. Knaff argues that such notions in cartoon format provided psychological relief for the unusual and tumultuous circumstances of daily life during wartime. Highly recommended."-- Choice
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
704.9/424097309044
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: "A Queer Mixture of Feelings": Conflicting Messages to Women during the War 1. From Bathing Suits to Parachutes, or, "Don't Call Me Mac!": OWI, Ambivalence, and "Women's" Work 2. "America Will Be as Strong as Her Women": Femininity, Masculinity, and the Merging of the Spheres 3. "Does Your Sergeant Know You're Out?" Women's Sexuality in Wartime 4. "Now, Let's See Your Pass," or, Wonder Woman and the "Giant Women Army Officers": Female Power and Authority as Masculinity 5. "Here's One Job You Men Won't Be Asking Back": "Reconversion" of Masculinity at War's End Epilogue: "These Girls are Strong--Bind Them Securely!": World War II Images of Women in the Postwar World Bibliography Notes Index
Synopsis
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., The iconic bicep-flexing poster image of "Rosie the Riveter" has long conveyed the impression that women were welcomed into the World War II work force and admired for helping "free a man to fight." Donna Knaff, however, shows that "Rosie" only revealed part of the reality and that women depicted in other World War II visual art--both in the private sector and the military--reflected decidedly mixed feelings about the status of women within American society. Beyond Rosie the Riveter takes readers back to a time before television's dominance, to the golden age of print art and its singular power over public opinion. Focusing specifically on instances of "female masculinity" when women entered previously all-male fields, Knaff places these images within the context of popular discussions of gender roles and examines their historical, cultural, and textual contexts. As Knaff reveals, visual messages received by women through war posters, magazine cartoons, comic strips, and ads may have acknowledged their importance to the war effort but also cautioned them against taking too many liberties or losing their femininity. Her study examines the subtle and not-so subtle cultural battles that played out in these popular images, opening a new window on American women's experience. Some images implicitly argued that women should maintain their femininity despite adopting masculinity for the war effort; others dealt with society's deep-seated fear that masculinized women might feminize men; and many reflected the dilemma that a woman was both encouraged to express and suppress her sexuality so that she might be perceived as neither promiscuous nor lesbian. From these cases, Knaff draws a common theme: while being outwardly empowered or celebrated for their wartime contributions, women were kept in check by being held responsible for everything from distracting male co-workers to compromising machinery with their long hair and jewelry. Knaff also notes the subtle distinctions among the images: government war posters targeted blue-collar women, New Yorker content was aimed at socialites, Collier's addressed middle-class women, and Wonder Woman was geared to young girls. Especially through its focus on visual arts, Knaff's book gives us a new look at American society decades before the modern women's rights movement, torn between wartime needs and antiquated gender roles. It provides much-needed nuance to a glossed-over chapter in our history, charting the difficult negotiations that granted--and ultimately took back--American women's wartime freedoms.
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