Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter a Visual Icon of feminism Born as a propaganda tool during World War II Rosie the Riveter has become an iconic visual representation of feminism that still resonates today. Rosie’s bold and memorable statement of “We Can Do It” encouraged women of the era to challenge industry thought and norms along the lines of political, social and economic equality. The image of a strong and determined Rosie inspired the new working woman entering the workforce for the first time in…

Rosie the Riveter was a respiration of millions of women in the work force. After United States joined the war late 1941 World War II government and industrial leader called on women to join the work force since men were sent away to fight the war. In the U.S work force to 1940-1945 27%-37% joined the work force. In 1943 Rosie the Riveter was first introduced in the public a song called Rosie the Riveter that was made famous by James Kern. Rosie the Riveter an icon that is known…

supplies and materials that would be needed. However, when the U.S. government worked with a famous advertising company, J. Walter Thompson, they would create one of the world’s most recognizable icon of women's representation during the war, Rosie the Riveter. This particular icon was to be used to demonstrate the duties women would take on when men left to serve in the war. The icon itself featured a woman flexing her biceps with her hair tied up in…

The War Production Coordinating Committee poster, also commonly known as “Rosie the Riveter”, is a poster depicting a fictional character created during World War II. J. Howard Miller, an artist from Pittsburgh, was hired to create a series of posters to contribute to the war effort; one included the famous “We Can Do It!” poster (Doyle). During the time period of war, America was sending the majority of their male population off to fight and the nation needed people in the workforce to replace…

Rosie the Riveter is a fictional character that women looked up to as a sense of power and equality in workplace.During world war 2 while men were drafted to go to war women took the jobs of the men. Joan Jett was an american guitarist,singer,songwriter,and producer she was a feminist who didn't let the male stereotypes affect her music.she was a big influence during the 80’s and helped change the point of view of feminism. Exploring Feminism Throughout History 1895-1942…

Although, “Rosie the Reveter” is one of the most famous posters till this day it only one, of many realesed before, during and after World War II in order to describe the different “type” of women of that time. Signifying Strength and pride “Rosie the Reveter” was used to life the moral of many women who served during the war. Flexing her bicep Rosie demonstrates that you don’t have to lose their feminism to be strong and stand for…

therefore, causes more sales. The “get the power” Clorox ad (Fig. 1) was produced around the 1940’s during the civil war. Women of this time were influenced by rosie the riveter “We can do it” and started taking over jobs men had left behind to join the war. Clorox…

I have chosen an American wartime propaganda poster produced by J. Howard Miller in 1943 for Westinghouse Electric as an inspirational image to boost worker morale. This poster is called, “We Can Do It” but is also referred to as “Rosie the Riveter” because of the woman illustrated on the poster. “The "We Can Do It!" image was used to promote feminism and other political issues beginning in the 1980s. The image made the cover of the Smithsonian magazine in 1994 and was fashioned into a US…

Rosie the Riveter the symbol of women During the World War II, a symbol was born to represent women on the work duty. Throughout this period, there was a notable increase of women with employment in the munition industry because all men were doing the physical work on the army. The society was realizing that women were fully capable of doing a job where only men were hired. The History Staff says that between 1940 and 1945, the female percentage of the U.S. workforce increased from 27 percent…

World War II brought about many changes for Americans. For the first time a war significantly affected everyone living in America, not just the ones fighting overseas. As soon as Japan attacked Pearl Harbor the lives of American drastically changed. Due to producing and shipping materials for the war effort, little was left at home for the citizens. Several everyday items were rationed including clothing, gasoline, and food. Americans had to live with less and work harder to give more. Once…