Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun The Story of USO Hostesses During World War II |
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| Author:
| Winchell, Meghan K. |
| Series title: | Gender and American Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3237-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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Throughout World War II, when Saturday nights came around, servicemen and hostesses happily forgot the war for a little while as they danced together in USO clubs, which served as havens of stability in a time of social, moral, and geographic upheaval. Meghan Winchell demonstrates that in addition to boosting soldier morale, the USO acted as an architect of the gender roles and sexual codes that shaped the "greatest generation." Combining archival research with extensive firsthand...
More DescriptionThroughout World War II, when Saturday nights came around, servicemen and hostesses happily forgot the war for a little while as they danced together in USO clubs, which served as havens of stability in a time of social, moral, and geographic upheaval. Meghan Winchell demonstrates that in addition to boosting soldier morale, the USO acted as an architect of the gender roles and sexual codes that shaped the "greatest generation." Combining archival research with extensive firsthand accounts from among the hundreds of thousands of female USO volunteers, Winchell shows how the organization both reflected and shaped 1940s American society at large.