Assignment instructions HIS326o:

Lesson topic:

Flappers and the Renegotiation of Womanhood: women and sexuality in the 1920s and the 1930s.
Women’s lives underwent rapid change in the 1920s, with the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, the emergence of the Flapper, and the changing views of women’s sexuality. Women negotiated these changes in various ways.

Describe how the image you chose depicts a positive, negative, or conflicted view of women and sexuality in the 1920s and 1930s.
In addition, consider ONE of the following bullets in your initial post:
What connection do you see between consumerism, the rise of the cosmetics industry, and the flapper culture?
How did class and race affect women’s gender expectations and sexuality in the 1920s?
How did men’s and women’s views of flappers and the new consumer culture differ?