Rosie And Mrs America Perceptions Of Women Of The 1930 S And 1940 S

Examines how popular culture during the Great Depression and later during the Second World War influenced the lives of women.

Outlines the important social, political, economic, cultural, and technological events that happened in the United States from 1930 to 1939.

Examines the symbols that defined perceptions of women during the late 1910s and 1920s and how they changed women's role in society.

Examines the symbols that defined perceptions of women during the 1950s and 1960s and how they changed women's role in society.

Has the connection between body size and overall health been overstated for decades? This book examines how our dogged efforts to eradicate obesity may be doing more harm than good and explores alternative ways to measure and encourage health. It's fair to say that Americans are obsessed with body size and weight—whether it's in the name of health and disease prevention or the idealization of unrealistically thin proportions. But trying to lose weight and drop clothing sizes is healthy, right? Or is it not healthy, in many cases? In this book, the latest in Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Certified Sport Psychology Consultant Christine L. B. Selby, PhD, examines the often confusing information—and misinformation—that exists on obesity and its connection to overall health. She provides a broad examination of this timely topic, addressing the rate of obesity in the United States, questioning the appropriateness of BMI to gauge overall health and well-being, discussing controversies related to weight and health including excessive dieting, and providing real-world scenarios that clearly illustrate major concepts related to weight and health. The book also summarizes a relatively new and still controversial approach to improving well-being that takes the focus off the number on the scale. But can individuals really be happy and healthy at any size

Examines the symbols that defined perceptions of women during the 1970s through the 1990s and how they brought about major changes for women.

Examines the symbols that defined perceptions of women from the turn of the century through the end of World War I and how they changed women's role in society.