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How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women
Lindsey German
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How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women looks at the remarkable impact of war on women in Britain. It shows how conflict has changed women's lives and how those changes have put women at the centre of peace campaigning. Lindsey German, one of the UK's leading anti-war activists and commentators, shows how women have played a central role in anti-war and peace movements, including the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The women themselves talk about how they overcame prejudice and difficulty to become valued members of the struggle. The book integrates this ... Read more
How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women looks at the remarkable impact of war on women in Britain. It shows how conflict has changed women's lives and how those changes have put women at the centre of peace campaigning. Lindsey German, one of the UK's leading anti-war activists and commentators, shows how women have played a central role in anti-war and peace movements, including the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The women themselves talk about how they overcame prejudice and difficulty to become valued members of the struggle. The book integrates this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Counterfire
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745332512
SKU
V9780745332512
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Ref
99-1
About Lindsey German
Lindsey German is convenor of the Stop the War Coalition, which organised the biggest demonstration in British history against the Iraq war, and a regular contributor to Counterfire. She lectures at the University of Hertfordshire and is the co-author of A People's History of London (Verso, 2012) and author of Material Girls (Bookmarks, 2007) and How a Century of War ... Read more
Reviews for How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women
'Links two major forms of women's involvement in war: as activists opposing conflict and as workers during it. Seen through the prism of women's experience, German tells a fascinating and important story'
Nina Power, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Roehampton University and the author of One-Dimensional Woman.
Nina Power, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Roehampton University and the author of One-Dimensional Woman.