Popular experience and cultural representation of the Great War, 1914-1918 /:

This book considers the diversity of the experiences and legacies of the First World War, looking at the actions of those who fought, those who remained at home and those who returned from the arena of war. It examines Edwardian ideals of gender and how these shaped social expectations of the roles...

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Other Authors: Larsen, Ruth M. (Editor), Whitehead, Ian R. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book considers the diversity of the experiences and legacies of the First World War, looking at the actions of those who fought, those who remained at home and those who returned from the arena of war. It examines Edwardian ideals of gender and how these shaped social expectations of the roles to be played by men and women with regards to the national cause. It looks at men's experiences of combat and killing on the Western Front, exploring the ways in which masculine gender ideals and male social relationships moulded their experience of battle. It shows how the women of the controversia.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 125 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781527505261
152750526X

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