Kitted out: style and youth culture in the Second World War

When war was declared in September 1939, young people around the world were expected to put on a uniform and fight in a conflict not of their making. They may have been dressed in regulation khaki or air force blue, or restricted by rationing, but driven by angst, patriotism, and survival, they took...

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1. Verfasser: Young, Caroline (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Stroud History Press 2020
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Zusammenfassung:When war was declared in September 1939, young people around the world were expected to put on a uniform and fight in a conflict not of their making. They may have been dressed in regulation khaki or air force blue, or restricted by rationing, but driven by angst, patriotism, and survival, they took every opportunity to express themselves by adapting their clothing. Away from the war their lives were shaped by swing music and its fashions, allowing individualism to flourish despite repression and offering a rebellious reaction to the fearful sound of jackboots marching in unison. It was a time of new identities, factions, and hierarchies
Beschreibung:288 Seiten, 18 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Portraits
ISBN:9780750992176