The gender of happiness (France, 1945-1970s)
In terms of women’s personal experience, a feminine ethic, centered on the ideal of the mother and housewife, was often effectively internalized and influenced feelings in the years after the Second World War. These gendered norms fashioned ideals that women referred to in describing their achieveme...
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| Izdano u: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cliowgh, |
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Jezik: | Anglais |
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Clio
2017
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| Online pristup: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sažetak: | In terms of women’s personal experience, a feminine ethic, centered on the ideal of the mother and housewife, was often effectively internalized and influenced feelings in the years after the Second World War. These gendered norms fashioned ideals that women referred to in describing their achievements, thus coloring personal narratives. After 1970, the emergence of a new and competing feminine ethic offered different routes towards happiness for women in a more open society. |
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