Women in Nazi Germany

Women in Nazi Germany moves away from stereotypes to provide a more complete picture of how women experienced Nazism in peacetime and at war.

The text offers a penetrating account of what life was really like for women living under the Third Reich and examines the status and role of women in pre-Nazi Germany. Jill Stephenson looks at the social, cultural and economic organization of women's lives and assesses opposing claims that German women were either victims or villains of National Socialism. Women in Nazi Germany goes beyond the stereotype to present more authentic and comprehensive portrait and includes a fascinating selection of contemporary documents including official papers, memoirs, and articles from Nazi women's magazines.