Bad Girls

Amanda Littauer is assistant professor of history and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northern Illinois University, USA.

"A significant contribution to understanding the sexual landscape of the twentieth century and the impact of average Americans in shaping the beliefs and behaviors of a nation." -- Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth "A well-crafted, deeply researched contribution to the field, this work will be eagerly read and digested by scholars of this understudied period in the history of gender and sexuality in America." -- Library Journal "Clearly demonstrates that women and girls - across demographics of race, class, and sexuality - found ways to reinterpret, circumvent, and challenge normative sexual mores and control." -- Labour/Le Travil "In this lasting contribution to the history of women, sexuality, and girlhood, Littauer maps a 'somewhere' where other historians are sure to follow." -- Journal of the History of Sexuality "Provides a new challenge to the 'waves' model entrenched in U.S. women's history. . . . Contributes to a growing body of interdisciplinary work on girls' and women's studies." -- CHOICE "Thorough and engaging, and it provides a useful addition to historical understanding of twentieth-century sexuality from female perspectives." -- Journal of American History