The Blood of Our Sons - Men, Women and the Renegotiation of British Citizenship During the Great War (Hardcover, 1st ed)

In this extraordinary study of the complex relationship between war, gender, and citizenship in Great Britain during World War I, Nicoletta F. Gullace shows how the assault on civilian masculinity led directly to women’s suffrage. Through recruiting activities such as handing out white feathers to reputed “cowards” and offering petticoats to unenlisted “shirkers,” female war enthusiasts drew national attention to the fact that manhood alone was an inadequate marker of civic responsibility. Proclaiming women’s exemplary service to the nation, feminist organizations tapped into a public culture that celebrated military service while denigrating those who opposed the war. Drawing on a vast range of popular and official sources, Gullace reveals that the war had revolutionary implications for women who wished to vote and for men who were expected to fight.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	N. Gullace
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-29446-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
LSN:	0-312-29446-8
Barcode:	9780312294465

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