"A womanly view of war," 1846-1910 -- "Conditions of acceptance," 1911-1939 -- "To play men's rules," 1940-1942 -- "Women's stuff and the little stories," 1942-1943 -- "As epitomes of all the rest," 1943-1944 -- "A matter of special facility," 1944 -- "Outstanding and conspicuous service," 1945 -- "Persona non grata," 1945 and beyond -- Appendix 1: American women war correspondents during World War I -- Appendix 2: American women war correspondents during World War II.
Summary:
"This study analyzes the experience of female war correspondents from the Mexican-American War through World War II. It examines the construction of the concept of a "woman war correspondent" and the ways in which the press and the military both promoted and prevented their access to war."--Provided by publisher.
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