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Author:   Katherine H. Adams ,  Michael L. Keene
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781476662978

ISBN 10:   1476662975
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   04 January 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. New Deal Documentary 2. Women, Documentary, the Depression, and the New Deal: A Convergence Beyond Conventional Wisdom 3. The Individual Art Programs, the Women Involved 4. Portraits of Modern Women Alone and Together: Face Forward, Standing on New Ground 5. Beyond Portraits to Personification: Classical Imagery Transformed in Public Images of Women 6. Specific Themes Developed: Selling Beauty and Sexuality 7. Moving into Romantic Relationships: The Uncertainties of the New 8. American Marriage—and Divorce 9. Coping in a World of Violence: The Creation of the Modern Female Folk Hero 10. Reproductive Rights and Motherhood 11. Race and Class, and Gender 12. Women at Work 13. And the Subject of Age In Conclusion: “A Blazing Sun against a Black Sky” Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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researchers interested in understanding women's role in New Deal art will find much to like in this book...the great photography and powerful story make it a useful resource. Recommended --<i>Choice</i>.

“researchers interested in understanding women’s role in New Deal art will find much to like in this book...the great photography and powerful story make it a useful resource. Recommended”—Choice.

Author Information

Katherine H. Adams is a professor emerita of the Department of English at Loyola University New Orleans. The late Michael L. Keene was a professor emeritus of English at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

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