On Behalf of the Family Farm Iowa Farm Women's Activism Since 1945

Name: On Behalf of the Family Farm Iowa Farm Women's Activism Since 1945
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ISBN: 9781609381493

ISBN-10: 1609381491

ISBN-13: 9781609381493

Edition: 2013

Authors: Jenny Barker Devine

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Devine redefines midwestern farm women's activism after World War II by tracing the subtle and powerful shifts in gender relationships in rural America. On Behalf of the Family Farm brings a fresh look at the complexities of how farm women shaped their organizations, claimed public space, and redefined their identities.-Carolyn Sachs, Pennsylvania State University

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Publication date: 5/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 206
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594



Acknowlegments


Introduction



This Rich Gift of Voluntary Leadership: Rural Women's Activism in Iowa



As Natural a Process: Women's Leadership in Township Farm Bureau Clubs



Does Your Man Belong to the Fanners Union?: Women and Cold War Politics in the Iowa Farmers Union



Because Somebody Had to Do It: Women, Families, and the National Farmers Organization



Hop to the Top with the Iowa Chop: The Iowa Porkettes and Transformative Leadership


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index