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Gender and the Long Postwar: The United States and the Two Germanys, 1945-1989
Karen Hagemann
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Description for Gender and the Long Postwar: The United States and the Two Germanys, 1945-1989
Paperback. Topics include the gendering of the immediate aftermath of war; the military, politics, and changing masculinities in postwar societies; policies to restore the gender order and foster marriage and family; demobilization and the development of postwar welfare states; and debates over sexuality (gay and straight). Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Michel, Sonya. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
Gender and the Long Postwar examines gender politics during the post-World War II period and the Cold War in the United States and East and West Germany. The authors show how disruptions of older political and social patterns, exposure to new cultures, population shifts, and the rise of consumerism affected gender roles and identities. Comparing all three countries, chapters analyze the ways that gender figured into relations between victor and vanquished and shaped everyday life in both the Western and Soviet blocs. Topics include the gendering of the immediate aftermath of war; the military, politics, and changing masculinities in postwar ... Read more
Gender and the Long Postwar examines gender politics during the post-World War II period and the Cold War in the United States and East and West Germany. The authors show how disruptions of older political and social patterns, exposure to new cultures, population shifts, and the rise of consumerism affected gender roles and identities. Comparing all three countries, chapters analyze the ways that gender figured into relations between victor and vanquished and shaped everyday life in both the Western and Soviet blocs. Topics include the gendering of the immediate aftermath of war; the military, politics, and changing masculinities in postwar ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
568g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421414133
SKU
V9781421414133
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About Karen Hagemann
Karen Hagemann is the James G. Kenan Distinguished Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sonya Michel is a professor of history at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a senior scholar at the Wilson Center.
Reviews for Gender and the Long Postwar: The United States and the Two Germanys, 1945-1989
The editors' extremely engaging introduction elucidates key themes raised in the book and draws apt connections between the essays, providing readers with a useful framework of comparisons and contrasts to ponder across the volume's diverse chapters. Highly recommended.
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