Women and War – Conference at Harvard University's Center for European Studies

The mass wars of the twentieth century have abruptly overturned traditional gender roles in the effort to mobilize society most efficiently toward the goal of victory over the enemy. Scholars who have examined the long-range impact of the two world wars on gender relations have divided into two irreconcilable camps: those who have seen in these wars the foundations of new freedoms and priveleges for women, and those who conclude that the stresses of war on all segments of society generate a re-dedication to traditional feminine roles and encourage the re-assertion of patriarchal authority. The participants in Harvard's workshop on women and war, held in January, 1984, stated at the outset that their purpose in organizing the conference was "to move beyond this stalemate;" to acknowledge war as a critical moment in the history of gender relations, while attempting to construct new theroetical perspectives on the significance of these "moments" for the history of women. This purpose was pursued in sessions organized around four main themes: cultural expressions, political mobilization, social policy and the state, and the impact on personal life. While the discussion around each of these central themes ranged broadly, this review will highlight three matters of particular interest for the history of the working class

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• Women and War – Conference at Harvard University's Center for European Studies

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• Women and War – Conference at Harvard University's Center for European Studies

  Open Access•L L Downs•International Labor and…•1984

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