Making war, making women femininity and duty on the American home front, 1941-1945 / Melissa A. McEuen.

Author/creator McEuen, Melissa A., 1961-
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAthens : University of Georgia Press,
Descriptionxiv, 270 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects
Women--United States. --History. --20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Femininity--United States. --History. --20th century.
Advertising--Cosmetics. --History. --20th century.
Advertising--Clothing and dress. --History. --20th century.

Contents All-American masks : creaming and coloring the wartime face -- Tender hands and average legs : shaping disparate extremities -- Pleasant aromas and good scents : cleansing the body politic -- Proper attire and streamlined silhouettes : clothing the home front figure -- Sacrifice and agreeability : cultivating right minds.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-261) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010020412
ISBN9780820329048 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0820329045 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780820329055 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0820329053 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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