About the book
This compelling history of what Laura Micheletti Puaca terms “technocratic feminism” traces contemporary feminist interest in science to the World War II and early Cold War years. During a period when anxiety about America’s supply of scientific personnel ran high and when open support for women’s rights generated suspicion, feminist reformers routinely invoked national security rhetoric and scientific “manpower” concerns in their efforts to advance women’s education and employment. Despite the limitations of this strategy, it laid the groundwork for later feminist reforms in both science and society. The past and present manifestations of technocratic feminism also offer new evidence of what has become increasingly recognized as a “long women’s movement.”
Drawing on an impressive array of archival collections and primary sources, Puaca brings to light the untold story of an important but largely overlooked strand of feminist activism. This book reveals much about the history of American feminism, the politics of national security, and the complicated relationship between the two.
Editions of Searching for Scientific Womanpower
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- ISBN 9781469610818
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- ISBN 9781469614441
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890885715
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469610825
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890885708
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This compelling history of what Laura Micheletti Puaca terms “technocratic feminism” traces contemporary feminist interest in science to the World War II and early Cold War years. During a period when anxiety about America’s supply of scientific personnel ran high and when open support for women’s rights generated suspicion, feminist reformers routinely invoked national security rhetoric and scientific “manpower” concerns in their efforts to advance women’s education and employment. Despite the limitations of this strategy, it laid the groundwork for later feminist reforms in both science and society. The past and present manifestations of technocratic feminism also offer new evidence of what has become increasingly recognized as a “long women’s movement.”
Drawing on an impressive array of archival collections and primary sources, Puaca brings to light the untold story of an important but largely overlooked strand of feminist activism. This book reveals much about the history of American feminism, the politics of national security, and the complicated relationship between the two.
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This compelling history of what Laura Micheletti Puaca terms “technocratic feminism” traces contemporary feminist interest in science to the World War II and early Cold War years. During a period when anxiety about America’s supply of scientific personnel ran high and when open support for women’s rights generated suspicion, feminist reformers routinely invoked national security rhetoric and scientific “manpower” concerns in their efforts to advance women’s education and employment. Despite the limitations of this strategy, it laid the groundwork for later feminist reforms in both science and society. The past and present manifestations of technocratic feminism also offer new evidence of what has become increasingly recognized as a “long women’s movement.”
Drawing on an impressive array of archival collections and primary sources, Puaca brings to light the untold story of an important but largely overlooked strand of feminist activism. This book reveals much about the history of American feminism, the politics of national security, and the complicated relationship between the two.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Searching for Scientific Womanpower?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Gender studies, gender groups > Gender studies: women and girls
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How long is Searching for Scientific Womanpower and how many pages does it have?
Searching for Scientific Womanpower has 278 page(s)
Is Searching for Scientific Womanpower part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Gender and American Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Searching for Scientific Womanpower?
Laura Micheletti Puaca
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Searching for Scientific Womanpower is available as paperback(ISBN 9781469610818) and ebook(ISBN 9781469614441) and ebook(ISBN 9798890885715) and ebook(ISBN 9781469610825) and pdf(ISBN 9798890885708)
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