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Flappers and the New American Woman: Perceptions of Women from 1918 Through the 1920s
Catherine Gourley
Library Binding (Twenty-First Century Books, Sept. 1, 2007)Looks at the role of women in postwar America, discussing the common perceptions of women at the time--including flappers and housewives--and illustrating how they were reflected in the magazines, catalogs, and films of the time.
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Gibson Girls and Suffragists: Perceptions of Women from 1900 to 1918
Catherine Gourley
Library Binding (Twenty-First Century Books, Aug. 15, 2007)Looks at the roles of American women at the turn of the century as seen in the stereotypes of the sophisticated and fashionable Gibson girl and the strong-minded suffragists and illustrates how they were reflected in the magazines, television shows, and films of the time.
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Rosie and Mrs. America: Perceptions of Women in the 1930s and 1940s
Catherine Gourley
Library Binding (Twenty-First Century Books, Sept. 1, 2007)Looks at the roles of American women in the 1930s and 1940s seen in the stereotypes of the strong, patriotic "Rosie the Riveter" and the frugal homemaker "Mrs. America" and illustrates how they were reflected in the magazines, catalogs, and films of the time.
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Gidgets and Women Warriors: Perceptions of Women in the 1950s and 1960s
Catherine Gourley
Library Binding (Twenty-First Century Books, Aug. 15, 2007)Looks at the roles of American women in the 1950s and 1960s seen in the stereotypes of the attractive, attentive housewife and the educated working woman and illustrates how they were reflected in the magazines, television shows, and films of the time.
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Ms. and the Material Girls: Perceptions of Women from the 1970s Through the 1990s
Catherine Gourley
Library Binding (Twenty-First Century Books, Aug. 15, 2007)Looks at the roles of American women in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in the feminist movement, in the workplace, the family, and sports, and in the stereotypes in the magazines, television shows, and films of the time.