{"product_id":"we-were-still-ladies-coreen-derifield-9781609389710","title":"We Were Still Ladies: Gender and Industrial Unionism in the Midwest After World War II","description":"Following World War II, women living in small towns and on farms across the Midwest woke every morning, packed their lunches, and headed out for a long day of work in a nearby factory. Many of these women never envisioned themselves as industrial workers, but the political and economic changes after World War II offered new opportunities and experiences for hundreds of women. \u003cbr\u003e How did this transition into industrial work affect a woman's sense of self? How did this new workforce change the dynamic of families and communities? While women choosing to work outside of the home may seem to have been a mundane decision, it caused tremendous change within families and with household roles. These alterations in daily life rippled throughout midwestern culture and society, even changing the landscape of small towns into decentralized industrial centers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Coreen Derifield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1609389719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609389710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Iowa Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Coreen Derifield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640533668095,"sku":"9781609389710","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bea38ee0-7a94-4e0b-a48a-9bda369ff786.jpg?v=1740669902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-were-still-ladies-coreen-derifield-9781609389710","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}