Of War and Men

Of War and Men
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780226467436
ISBN-13 : 0226467430
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Of War and Men by : Ralph LaRossa

Download or read book Of War and Men written by Ralph LaRossa and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fathers in the 1950s tend to be portrayed as wise and genial pipe-smokers or distant, emotionless patriarchs. To uncover the real story of fatherhood during the 1950s, LaRossa takes the long view, revealing the myriad ways that World War II and its aftermath shaped men.


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