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In historical writing the interwar years are often associated with
the rise of extreme forms of nationalism. Yet paradoxically this
period also saw significant advances in the development of
internationalism and international-mindedness. This collection
examines previously under-researched aspects of the role played by
women's movements and individual female activists in this process.
Women campaigners contributed to, and helped to (re)define, what
constituted international work in myriad ways. For some,
particularly those coming from a radical pacifist background, the
central theme after 1919 was the eradication of war and the
preservation of world peace. Yet others were more interested in the
sharing of medical knowledge across borders, in the promotion of
new causes such as physical fitness or the cultural assimilation of
immigrants, or in finding fresh and innovative ways of battling for
old causes, such as female suffrage and women's access to
education. It was even possible for nationalist women to use the
language and practices of internationalism to further their own
conservative, illiberal or anti-communist agendas, or to argue for
revision of the peace treaties of 1919-20. The volume addresses
these different kinds of activism, and the many links between them,
by way of particular examples. This book was originally published
as a special issue of Women's History Review.
A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from
ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over
2500 years of history, charting the evolving nature and role of
peace throughout history. This volume, A Cultural History of Peace
in the Age of Empire, explores peace in the period from 1800 to
1920. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History
of Peace set, this volume presents essays on the meaning of peace,
peace movements, maintaining peace, peace in relation to gender,
religion and war and representations of peace. A Cultural History
of Peace in the Age of Empire is the most authoritative and
comprehensive survey available on peace in the long 19th century.
A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from
ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over
2500 years of history, charting the evolving nature and role of
peace throughout history. This volume, A Cultural History of Peace
in the Age of Empire, explores peace in the period from 1800 to
1920. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History
of Peace set, this volume presents essays on the meaning of peace,
peace movements, maintaining peace, peace in relation to gender,
religion and war and representations of peace. A Cultural History
of Peace in the Age of Empire is the most authoritative and
comprehensive survey available on peace in the long 19th century.
In historical writing the interwar years are often associated with
the rise of extreme forms of nationalism. Yet paradoxically this
period also saw significant advances in the development of
internationalism and international-mindedness. This collection
examines previously under-researched aspects of the role played by
women's movements and individual female activists in this process.
Women campaigners contributed to, and helped to (re)define, what
constituted international work in myriad ways. For some,
particularly those coming from a radical pacifist background, the
central theme after 1919 was the eradication of war and the
preservation of world peace. Yet others were more interested in the
sharing of medical knowledge across borders, in the promotion of
new causes such as physical fitness or the cultural assimilation of
immigrants, or in finding fresh and innovative ways of battling for
old causes, such as female suffrage and women's access to
education. It was even possible for nationalist women to use the
language and practices of internationalism to further their own
conservative, illiberal or anti-communist agendas, or to argue for
revision of the peace treaties of 1919-20. The volume addresses
these different kinds of activism, and the many links between them,
by way of particular examples. This book was originally published
as a special issue of Women's History Review.
This five volume set deals in detail with Josephine Butler's campaign for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts in Britain and the Colonies. At present, access to Butler's work is restricted as a number of relevant anthologies are out of print. The bulk of these can only be read in specialist libraries and the original copies are becoming increasingly fragile after a century of use. This edited collection makes her writing accessible once again, setting it in an appropriate historical context. In addition to Butler's own work, the thematically ordered volumes include related texts which are important for understanding her campaign. This allows the reader to position Josephine Butler in relation to her opponents and to follow the response to her activities. All the texts are complete and reproduced in facsimile - there are pamphlets, books, media responses to Butler's activities, letters to The Times, articles from The Lancet, Pall Mall Gazette, The Shield and The Dawn as well as private letters both to and from Butler. The set is introduced through a substantial essay by Jane Jordan, one of the leading international scholars on Butler's life and works, and each volume contains a short introduction by the editors which contextualises the selections. Butler writes clearly and vividly, combining impeccable logic with passionate commitment. She does not soften her message to protect the sensibilities of her audience. She is uncompromising in her analysis, determined to 'set a floodlight on your doings' as she told a stunned royal commission in 1871. Josephine Butler and the Prostitution Campaigns demonstrates the great importance of this fascinating campaigner's work.
Socialist Women and the Great War: Protest, Revolution and
Commemoration, an open access book, is the first transnational
study of left-wing women and socialist revolution during the First
World War and its aftermath. Through a discussion of the key themes
related to women and revolution, such as anti-militarism and
violence, democracy and citizenship, and experience and
life-writing, this book sheds new and necessary light on the
everyday lives of socialist women in the early 20th century. The
participants of the 1918-1919 revolutions in Europe, and the
accompanying outbreaks of social unrest elsewhere in the world,
have typically been portrayed as war-weary soldiers and suited
committee delegates-in other words, as men. Exceptions like Rosa
Luxemburg exist, but ordinary women are often cast as passive
recipients of the vote. This is not true; rather, women were
pivotal actors in the making, imagining, and remembering of the
social and political upheavals of this time. From wartime strikes,
to revolutionary violence, to issues of suffrage, this book reveals
how women constructed their own revolutionary selves in order to
bring about lasting social change and provides a fresh comparative
approach to women's socialist activism. As such, this is a vitally
important resource for all postgraduates and advanced
undergraduates interested in gender studies, international
relations, and the history and legacy of World War I. The ebook
editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND
4.0 licence on bloomsburycollection.com. Open access was funded by
Knowledge Unlatched.
Women Activists between War and Peace employs a comparative
approach in exploring women's political and social activism across
the European continent in the years that followed the First World
War. It brings together leading scholars in the field to discuss
the contribution of women's movements in, and individual female
activists from, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Hungary, Russia and the United States. The book contains
an introduction that helpfully outlines key concepts and broader,
European-wide issues and concerns, such as peace, democracy and the
role of the national and international in constructing the new,
post-war political order. It then proceeds to examine the nature of
women's activism through the prism of five pivotal topics: *
Suffrage and nationalism * Pacifism and internationalism *
Revolution and socialism * Journalism and print media * War and the
body A timeline and illustrations are also included in the book,
along with a useful guide to further reading. This is a vitally
important text for all students of women's history,
twentieth-century Europe and the legacy of the First World War.
Women Activists between War and Peace employs a comparative
approach in exploring women's political and social activism across
the European continent in the years that followed the First World
War. It brings together leading scholars in the field to discuss
the contribution of women's movements in, and individual female
activists from, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Hungary, Russia and the United States. The book contains
an introduction that helpfully outlines key concepts and broader,
European-wide issues and concerns, such as peace, democracy and the
role of the national and international in constructing the new,
post-war political order. It then proceeds to examine the nature of
women's activism through the prism of five pivotal topics: *
Suffrage and nationalism * Pacifism and internationalism *
Revolution and socialism * Journalism and print media * War and the
body A timeline and illustrations are also included in the book,
along with a useful guide to further reading. This is a vitally
important text for all students of women's history,
twentieth-century Europe and the legacy of the First World War.
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