Days of Discontent
Book (italiano):
<DIV><p>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. <i>Days of Discontent</i> provides a new perspective for understanding why the far right appealed to these women, whose political self-awareness grew with the tumultuous times.<br><br> 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.</p></DIV>
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