Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
Marriage remained a popular institution, but it began to look different.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
civil defense merged with widespread popular wishes for family security.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
adhering to family values.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
they too suffer enormous stress and confusion.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
republican motherhood
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
Their mothers paid a price for security and dependence; the daughters paid a price for autonomy and independence.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
enormous difficulties if they hoped to combine a career with marriage.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
no one else would shoulder our problems.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
female sexuality was a central part of the good life that both systems claimed to espouse.