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Death in war matters. It matters to the individual, threatened with
their own death, or the death of loved ones. It matters to groups
and communities who have to find ways to manage death, to support
the bereaved and to dispose of bodies amidst the confusion of
conflict. It matters to the state, which has to find ways of coping
with mass death that convey a sense of gratitude and respect for
the sacrifice of both the victims of war, and those that mourn in
their wake. This social and cultural history of Britain in the
Second World War places death at the heart of our understanding of
the British experience of conflict. Drawing on a range of material,
Dying for the nation demonstrates just how much death matters in
wartime and examines the experience, management and memory of
death. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in the social and
cultural history of Britain in the Second World War. -- .
This lively collection of essays showcases recent research into the
impact of the conflict on British women during the First World War
and since. Looking outside of the familiar representations of
wartime women as nurses, munitionettes, and land girls, it
introduces the reader to lesser-known aspects of women's war
experience, including female composers' musical responses to the
war, changes in the culture of women's mourning dress, and the
complex relationships between war, motherhood, and politics.
Written during the war's centenary, the chapters also consider the
gendered nature of war memory in Britain, exploring the emotional
legacies of the conflict today, and the place of women's wartime
stories on the contemporary stage. The collection brings together
work by emerging and established scholars contributing to the
shared project of rewriting British women's history of the First
World War. It is an essential text for anyone researching or
studying this history. This book was originally published as a
special issue of Women's History Review.
From Boadicea to Joan of Arc, through wars of occupation and
resistance, to civil wars and world wars, women have been active
participants in warfare at many different points in history and in
many different situations. However, women's presence in the forces
has consistently been viewed as problematic and in this
fascinating, timely and engaging study, Lucy Noakes examines
women's role in the army, and female military organizations, during
the First and Second World Wars, as well as during peacetime, in
the interwar era and postwar period. Providing a unique examination
of women's struggle for acceptance by the British army, Noakes
argues that women in uniform during the first half of the twentieth
century, challenged traditional notions of gender and threatened to
destabilize clear-cut notions of identity by unsettling the
masculine territory of warfare. Noakes also examines the tensions
that arose as the army attempted to reconcile its need for female
labor with their desire to ensure that the military remained a male
preserve.
Drawing on a range of archival sources, including previously
unpublished letters and diaries, official documents, newspapers and
magazines, Women in the British Army uncovers the gendered
discourses of the army to reveal that it was a key site in the
formation of male and female identities.
This lively collection of essays showcases recent research into the
impact of the conflict on British women during the First World War
and since. Looking outside of the familiar representations of
wartime women as nurses, munitionettes, and land girls, it
introduces the reader to lesser-known aspects of women's war
experience, including female composers' musical responses to the
war, changes in the culture of women's mourning dress, and the
complex relationships between war, motherhood, and politics.
Written during the war's centenary, the chapters also consider the
gendered nature of war memory in Britain, exploring the emotional
legacies of the conflict today, and the place of women's wartime
stories on the contemporary stage. The collection brings together
work by emerging and established scholars contributing to the
shared project of rewriting British women's history of the First
World War. It is an essential text for anyone researching or
studying this history. This book was originally published as a
special issue of Women's History Review.
From Boadicea to Joan of Arc, through wars of occupation and
resistance, to civil wars and world wars, women have been active
participants in warfare at many different points in history and in
many different situations. However, women's presence in the forces
has consistently been viewed as problematic and in this
fascinating, timely and engaging study, Lucy Noakes examines
women's role in the army, and female military organizations, during
the First and Second World Wars, as well as during peacetime, in
the interwar era and postwar period. Providing a unique examination
of women's struggle for acceptance by the British army, Noakes
argues that women in uniform during the first half of the twentieth
century, challenged traditional notions of gender and threatened to
destabilize clear-cut notions of identity by unsettling the
masculine territory of warfare. Noakes also examines the tensions
that arose as the army attempted to reconcile its need for female
labor with their desire to ensure that the military remained a male
preserve.
Drawing on a range of archival sources, including previously
unpublished letters and diaries, official documents, newspapers and
magazines, Women in the British Army uncovers the gendered
discourses of the army to reveal that it was a key site in the
formation of male and female identities.
Death in war matters. It matters to the individual, threatened with
their own death, or the death of loved ones. It matters to groups
and communities who have to find ways to manage death, to support
the bereaved and to dispose of bodies amidst the confusion of
conflict. It matters to the state, which has to find ways of coping
with mass death that convey a sense of gratitude and respect for
the sacrifice of both the victims of war, and those that mourn in
their wake. This social and cultural history of Britain in the
Second World War places death at the heart of our understanding of
the British experience of conflict. Drawing on a range of material,
Dying for the nation demonstrates just how much death matters in
wartime and examines the experience, management and memory of
death. The book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the
social and cultural history of Britain in the Second World War. --
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What does it mean to be a social and cultural historian today? In
the wake of the 'cultural turn', and in an age of digital and
public history, what challenges and opportunities await historians
in the early 21st century? In this exciting new text, leading
historians reflect on key developments in their fields and argue
for a range of 'new directions' in social and cultural history.
Focusing on emerging areas of historical research such as the
history of the emotions and environmental history, New Directions
in Social and Cultural History is an invaluable guide to the
current and future state of the field. The book is divided into
three clear sections, each with an editorial introduction, and
covering key thematic areas: histories of the human, the material
world, and challenges and provocations. Each chapter in the
collection provides an introduction to the key and recent
developments in its specialist field, with their authors then
moving on to argue for what they see as particularly important
shifts and interventions in the theory and methodology and suggest
future developments. New Directions in Social and Cultural History
provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of this burgeoning
field which will be important reading for all students and scholars
of social and cultural history and historiography.
Few historical events have resonated as much in modern British
culture as the Second World War. It has left a rich legacy in a
range of media that continue to attract a wide audience: film, TV
and radio, photography and the visual arts, journalism and
propaganda, architecture, museums, music and literature. The
enduring presence of the war in the public world is echoed in its
ongoing centrality in many personal and family memories, with
stories of the Second World War being recounted through the
generations. This collection brings together recent historical work
on the cultural memory of the war, examining its presence in family
stories, in popular and material culture and in acts of
commemoration in Britain between 1945 and the present.
Few historical events have resonated as much in modern British
culture as the Second World War. It has left a rich legacy in a
range of media that continue to attract a wide audience: film, TV
and radio, photography and the visual arts, journalism and
propaganda, architecture, museums, music and literature. The
enduring presence of the war in the public world is echoed in its
ongoing centrality in many personal and family memories, with
stories of the Second World War being recounted through the
generations. This collection brings together recent historical work
on the cultural memory of the war, examining its presence in family
stories, in popular and material culture and in acts of
commemoration in Britain between 1945 and the present.
What does it mean to be a social and cultural historian today? In
the wake of the 'cultural turn', and in an age of digital and
public history, what challenges and opportunities await historians
in the early 21st century? In this exciting new text, leading
historians reflect on key developments in their fields and argue
for a range of 'new directions' in social and cultural history.
Focusing on emerging areas of historical research such as the
history of the emotions and environmental history, New Directions
in Social and Cultural History is an invaluable guide to the
current and future state of the field. The book is divided into
three clear sections, each with an editorial introduction, and
covering key thematic areas: histories of the human, the material
world, and challenges and provocations. Each chapter in the
collection provides an introduction to the key and recent
developments in its specialist field, with their authors then
moving on to argue for what they see as particularly important
shifts and interventions in the theory and methodology and suggest
future developments. New Directions in Social and Cultural History
provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of this burgeoning
field which will be important reading for all students and scholars
of social and cultural history and historiography.
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