The second line of defense : American women and World War I

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Label

The second line of defense : American women and World War I

Title remainder

American women and World War I

Statement of responsibility

Lynn Dumenil

Title variation

American women and World War I

Creator

• Dumenil, Lynn, 1950-

Author

• Dumenil, Lynn, 1950-

Subject

• 1900-1999
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects -- United States
• Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century
• USA
• United States
• Women
• Frau
• Women -- Social conditions
• Social aspects
• Weltkrieg
• World War (1914-1918)
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

"In tracing the rise of the modern idea of the American "new woman," Lynn Dumenil examines World War I's surprising impact on women and, in turn, women's impact on the war. Telling the stories of a diverse group of women, including African Americans, dissidents, pacifists, reformers, and industrial workers, Dumenil analyzes both the roadblocks and opportunities they faced. She richly explores the ways in which women helped the United States mobilize for the largest military endeavor in the nation's history. Dumenil shows how women activists staked their claim to loyal citizenship by framing their war work as homefront volunteers, overseas nurses, factory laborers, and support personnel as "the second line of defense." But in assessing the impact of these contributions on traditional gender roles, Dumenil finds that portrayals of these new modern women did not always match with real and enduring change. Extensively researched and drawing upon popular culture sources as well as archival material, The Second Line of Defense offers a comprehensive study of American women and war and frames them in the broader context of the social, cultural, and political history of the era."--Amazon.com

Cataloging source

NcU/DLC

Dewey number

940.3082/0973

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

D639.W7

LC item number

D86 2017

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography