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Men of War: Masculinity and the First World War in Britain
Jessica Meyer
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Description for Men of War: Masculinity and the First World War in Britain
Paperback. Exploring how understandings of masculinity were constructed by British First World war servicemen through examination of their personal narratives, including letters home from the front and wartime diaries. This book presents a nuanced investigation of masculine identity in Britain during and after the First World War. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JFSJ2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Exploring how understandings of masculinity were constructed by British First World war servicemen through examination of their personal narratives, including letters home from the front and wartime diaries. This book presents a nuanced investigation of masculine identity in Britain during and after the First World War.
Exploring how understandings of masculinity were constructed by British First World war servicemen through examination of their personal narratives, including letters home from the front and wartime diaries. This book presents a nuanced investigation of masculine identity in Britain during and after the First World War.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Genders and Sexualities in History
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230302327
SKU
V9780230302327
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Ref
99-15
About Jessica Meyer
JESSICA MEYER holds degrees from Yale University and the University of Cambridge, UK. She has published articles on subjects including shell-shock, the wives of disabled ex-servicemen and popular literature and the First World War. She is currently researching the history of the wedding in Britain and America.
Reviews for Men of War: Masculinity and the First World War in Britain
'Powerful...well-argued and full of fascinating detail. [Men of War] will appeal to everyone who is interested in understanding better the most traumatic four years in Britain's modern national story. We need studies as fine as this.' - Anthony Fletcher, History Today 'Jessica Meyer has written a strong ... Read more