DePauw University Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University Student research Student Work 4-2019 Hollywood's Return to the Home: Taming the Post-World War II Career Woman Kate Marburger DePauw University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.depauw.edu/studentresearch Part of the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, and the Film and Media Studies Commons Recommended Citation Marburger, Kate, "Hollywood's Return to the Home: Taming the Post-World War II Career Woman" (2019). Student research. 114. https://scholarship.depauw.edu/studentresearch/114 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Work at Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student research by an authorized administrator of Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Hollywood’s Return to the Home: Taming the Post-World War II Career Woman Kate Marburger DePauw University Honor Scholar Program Class of 2019 Sponsor: Professor James Paasche First Reader: Professor Andrea Sununu Second Reader: Professor Sarah Rowley No matter the film or product, Hollywood imparts messages about the world as we know it, reflecting culture and sometimes working simultaneously to influence it. Yet Hollywood has often shied away from taking a clear stance on and directly engaging in social and political discussions, leaving difficult, controversial topics for independent filmmakers to explore. When it has engaged with these issues, Hollywood usually remains silent for a few years before taking on such subjects. However, even in its aversion to pointed discussions, its representations and relationships remain political.