Following World War II, women living in small towns and on farms across the Midwest woke every morning, packed their lunches, and headed out for a long day of work in a nearby factory. Many of these women never envisioned themselves as industrial workers, but the political and economic changes after World War II offered new opportunities and experiences for hundreds of women.
How did this transition into industrial work affect a woman's sense of self?
How did this new workforce change the dynamic of families and communities? While women choosing to work outside of the home may seem to have been a mundane decision, it caused tremendous change within families and with household roles. These alterations in daily life rippled throughout midwestern culture and society, even changing the landscape of small towns into decentralized industrial centers.
| ISBN: | 9781609389710 |
| Publication date: | 8th July 2025 |
| Author: | Coreen Derifield |
| Publisher: | University of Iowa Press an imprint of University Of Iowa Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 258 pages |
| Series: | Iowa and the Midwest Experience |
| Genres: |
Gender studies: women and girls Social and cultural history Local history History of the Americas |
Following World War II, women living in small towns and on farms across the Midwest woke every morning, packed their lunches, and headed out for a long day of work in a nearby factory. Many of these women never envisioned themselves as industrial workers, but the political and economic changes after World War II offered new opportunities and experiences for hundreds of women. How did this transition into industrial work affect a woman's sense of self?
We Were Still Ladies features in the following genres: Gender studies: women and girls, Social and cultural history, Local history, History of the Americas
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We Were Still Ladies was written by Coreen Derifield and published by University of Iowa Press an imprint of University Of Iowa Press
We Were Still Ladies has 258 pages
Yes it is part of Iowa and the Midwest Experience series
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