The business of bobbysoxers : cultural production in 1940s Frank Sinatra fandom /
"In the narratives of American women's history, it is easy to find a wealth of scholarship, fiction, films, television shows, and music about the incredible ways women adapted to and succeeded in the new roles they took on during World War II, including industrial work and joining the arme...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "In the narratives of American women's history, it is easy to find a wealth of scholarship, fiction, films, television shows, and music about the incredible ways women adapted to and succeeded in the new roles they took on during World War II, including industrial work and joining the armed forces. And although this representation performs the important role of highlighting a hugely significant time for American women, there remains a lack in historical representation of what life was like for those women who were too young to participate full-time in the workforce, yet old enough to feel a desire to contribute to the war effort. For American teenage girls, World War II was not necessarily the liberating experience it was for those women who were willing and able to join the public work sphere. Instead, the war brought uncertainties to teenage girls who were trying to define a sense of purpose and expectations for themselves and their futures. This chapter examines the challenges teenage girls faced as wartime Americans and the contradictory messaging regarding female roles and sexuality they received from advertisements, the U.S. government, and society in general. In addition, highlighting the female fans and celebrity persona of Frank Sinatra demonstrates how the interconnectedness of the entertainment industry and propaganda during World War II simultaneously fueled feelings of freedom and restriction in the lives of teenage girls"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 168 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197659205 0197659209 9780197659212 0197659217 0197659195 9780197659199 |