Days of Discontent
Overview
Holding fast to traditional values in the face of unprecedented economic hardship, nearly a million American women joined right-wing organizations during the Great Depression and World War II. Days of Discontent provides a new perspective for understanding why the far right appealed to these women, whose political self-awareness grew with the tumultuous times.
Influenced by the conventional image of women as mothers and nurturers, many women viewed the right-wing movement as a way to protect and maintain American morality. The radical right leaders, such as Elizabeth Dilling and Grace Wick, held ideas in common with European fascists but based their politics on a uniquely American mixture of nativism, anticommunism, anti-Semitism, and racism. Benowitz's insight into their motivations sheds new light on the interaction between women's daily lives and national politics.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780875802947
- ISBN-10: 087580294X
- Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
- Publish Date: March 2002
- Dimensions: 9.28 x 6.32 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.19 pounds
- Page Count: 240
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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