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The Blood of Our Sons: Men, Women, and the Renegotiation of British Citizenship During the Great War
Nicoletta F. Gullace
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Description for The Blood of Our Sons: Men, Women, and the Renegotiation of British Citizenship During the Great War
Hardcover. This text shows how the assault on civilian masculinity during World War I led to women's suffrage. Through reciting activities such as handing white feathers to reputed "cowards", female war enthusiasts drew attention to the fact that manhood alone was an inadequate marker of civic responsibility. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWN; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
In this ground-breaking study of the complex relationship between war, gender, and citizenship in Great Britain during World War I, Nicoletta 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 the vast ... Read more
In this ground-breaking study of the complex relationship between war, gender, and citizenship in Great Britain during World War I, Nicoletta 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 the vast ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312294465
SKU
V9780312294465
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About Nicoletta F. Gullace
NICOLETTA GULLACE is the Hortense Cavis Shepherd Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA, where she teaches History and International Affairs. She received her Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Reviews for The Blood of Our Sons: Men, Women, and the Renegotiation of British Citizenship During the Great War
'Well-written, lively and convincing' - Bertrand Taithe, War in History