Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
enormous difficulties if they hoped to combine a career with marriage.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
they too suffer enormous stress and confusion.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
As domestic containment began to crumble at home, the antiwar movement gave rise to the first large-scale rejection of the containment policy abroad.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
hundreds of thousands of young activists mobilized against the gender assumptions
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
The elevation of male heroism reflected a widespread invocation of traditional gender roles.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
Their mothers paid a price for security and dependence; the daughters paid a price for autonomy and independence.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
anxiety focused on women,
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
ideology and public policies that it spawned were crucial in shaping postwar family life and gender roles.