American Girls in Popular Media: A Cultural History of Preadolescent Girls, 1890-1945 - Hardcover

by Stella A. Ress (Author)

This book examines the societal impact of preadolescent girls and their depictions in American popular culture from 1924 to 1945 to explore how these portrayals helped address societal anxieties exacerbated by the Great Depression and World War II, including generational conflicts, gender issues, racial tensions, and urban-rural divides.

Author Biography

Stella A. Ress is associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Southern Indiana.