| The Home-Front War: World War II and American Society Contributor(s): O'Brien, Kenneth P. (Editor), Parsons, Lynn H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313292116 ISBN-13: 9780313292118 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1995 Annotation: This book is a collection of nine essays examining the impact of World War II on the American people. The contributions range from "macro" studies (the ways corporations sought to recruit women into the work force) to "micro" studies (the impact of the war on working conditions in Indiana) to biography (the Congressional career of Margaret Chase Smith). Focusing as it does on the domestic scene, this study offers a comprehensive selection of the impact of the war on Americans, and the way it influenced concepts of gender, race, class, and ethnicity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 973.91 |
| LCCN: 95003803 |
| Lexile Measure: 1600 |
| Series: Contributions in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.36" W x 9.55" (1.08 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a collection of nine essays examining the impact of World War II on the American people. The contributions range from macro studies (the ways corporations sought to recruit women into the work force) to micro studies (the impact of the war on working conditions in Indiana) to biography (the Congressional career of Margaret Chase Smith). Focusing as it does on the domestic scene, this study offers a comprehensive selection of the impact of the war on Americans, and the way it influenced concepts of gender, race, class, and ethnicity. |