Rosie the Riveter

Who was the motivation behind women working? Emily Dickinson poem “my Life had stood- a Loaded Gun” (1862-1864) and Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveters (1943) poster challenged woman’s expectation of working. Rockwell’s intent of the poster was to show men that women were not at home anymore. That they were pushing back on the social norm. Rosie was a working woman, with dirt on her boots and a rivet gun in her hand to work on machinery needed for World War II (1939-1945). There is one woman’s…

Lesson 3- Assignment, Essay How have the traditional roles of women in the workplace evolved in society since 1920’s? Women’s roles in society have changed dramatically over the years. Since the historic moment in 1920 when women were given the right to vote the view of women only being thought of as a wife, daughter or mother has evolved greatly. The greatest impact on women’s roles in society came from our economy changing from a large percentage focused on agriculture to a new corporate,…

The well-known “Rose the Riveter” was a part of a government campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for the munitions industry. At the beginning of the war the US women workforce increased from 27 percent to nearly 37 percent, and by 1945 nearly one out of every four married…

During World War 2, women patriotism was a central focus of American culture for their part to help with the war effort. President Roosevelt created the Office of War Information or OWI for the purpose of providing war-related news to the general public. Notably, OWI was responsible for the patriotic literature or printed advertisements and posters to urge women to "do their part" by emphasizing desperately that women's moral strength and support in the country. Since there is a special…

A 2013 pew research center poll found that 51% of americans believe that it is better for women to stay at home while 76% of americans believe men are better off at work. This ideology and gap has affected women throughout history, with the Rosie the Riveter campaign, and more specifically the change in the gender stereotype of coding and technology…

flexes her bicep with a determined look on her face. Her visage demonstrates the words printed above: “We Can Do It!” Rosie represents the most successful recruitment tool in American history and the most iconic image of working women during World War II. During World War II, the United States government printed up a propaganda poster that is famously known as “Rosie The Riveter.” World War II was the most significant period of change for American women in employment, military service, and style…

Five million women entered the workforce. The United State did not have enough male soldiers to defend an entire country. During their efforts recruiting Women into the work force, they started using Rosie the Riveter as a character to show how women were strong and how they could work in factories. “Rosie was the modern factory girl – a woman who could effortlessly bridge the gap between masculine and feminine” (Hawkes). Although women were encourage to work, not all of them wanted to work even…

I Can Too: The Effects of WWI on the American History of Women and Their Workplace In the beginning, the roles were clearly defined by the current society. Women have been controlled by men since the 1800’s, first by one’s father, brother’s, and then eventually one’s husband. With the sole purpose of having children and maintaining the household. Since the dawn of time women have been only seen and used as weapons of procreation, and we as women were fine with that. During the 20th century…

these women found a satisfaction in caring for the family. As the war raged on, times got tougher and more help was needed with the war effort. As a result, propaganda was used towards women for help with the war effort. One particular icon was rosie the riveter. This well known poster poses an image of a muscular young women flexing her bicep and saying, “we can do it!” This idea was new to the women of the 1920s. They were used to being the cleaners and caretakers of the house. Now the world…

balance of power between men and women (Endres, 87). It is vital to note that the image was designed at a time where men were perceived to be superior to women on many fronts. The image shows defiance to the societal beliefs and perception about women. Rosie…