Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war university of north carolina press, 1999, which won the british council prize from the north american conference on british studies, women and the first world war. Overall i was a little surprised to see only 45 documents that dealt with women and. Mar 12, 2020 women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. Women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and. The documents included would be good for use in a survey course, although many are only half a page or a page in length so those wanting more substance and depth in documents should probably supplement this reading in their courses.
Nov 04, 20 women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. Topics range from prostitution and slavery to the effect of war on fashion magazine reporting to interracial marriage in the postwar years. Women on the home front in world war i nice girls and rude girls. Women on the home front in world war i nice girls and. Wellresearched and welldocumented, yet accessible, grayzel s book is an excellent overview of women in the first world war. In the more than forty years since paul fussells the great war and modern memory 1975 appeared and transformed the scholarship of the first world war, sensitive and insightful works treating war, loss and identity have graced our libraries. Winner of the british council prize from the north american conference on british studies in 2000. True to this historical moment, gender and the great war is an ambitious project. The womens land army, the story of a forgotten victory london. Women and the first world war pdf ebook download free. Addresses both feminine and masculine genders in examining the experiences of men and women in the war.
Women, uniforms, and national service during the first world war, twentieth century britis. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Women and the first world war download ebook pdf, epub. The gas mask, the state and british culture during and after the first world war twentieth century british history. Oxford university press, revised second edition, 2014, 149162, 35052. It does not possess the brutality of an instinct or the austerity of an idea. While the book is occasionally hindered by the scope of its ambition, this is an insightful, balanced and admirably wideranging volume that offers a valuable introduction.
Pdf a brief history of the first world war download full. In addition to exploring womens relationship to the war in each of the main protagonist states, the book also looks at the wideranging effects of the war on women in africa, asia, australia, new zealand and north america. Grayzel provides important insights into the origins, experiences and legacies of the first world war. Women and the first world war 1st edition 97818835351. Women and the first world war edition 1 by susan r. Ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. For a general histories, see horn, pamela, rural life in england in the first world war dublin, 1984, chapter 6. In addition to exploring womens relationship to the war in each of the main protagonist states, the book also looks at the wideranging effects of the war on women in africa asia, australia, new.
Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war. Particularly in europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war demanded the active participation of both men and women. Particular areas of focus include the second world war, its legacies and the reactions to postwar decolonization. This seemingly small conflict between two countries spread rapidly. Morale and morality in first world war france susan r. A lively collection of essays on the cultures of nineteenth and twentiethcentury britain. First world war, 1st edition macmillan learning for. Jan 27, 2012 ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. Grayzels work has focused on women, war and work in modern britain. Women at home in a world at war by professor susan r grayzel. The 191418 war is seen as ripe for reconsideration and analysis amongst historians of other nations too. Wellresearched and welldocumented, yet accessible, grayzels book is an excellent overview of women in the first world war.
Grayzel, the outward and visible sign of her patriotism. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war university of north carolina press, 1999. Women, uniforms, and national service during the first world war, twentieth century britis we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. The first world war was the first modern, total war, one requiring the mobilisation of both civilians and combatants. Women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history.
Eric leed, samuel hynes, sandra gilbert, modris eksteins, mary louise roberts and many, many others. Susan grayzels work synthesizes a broad range of such works to offer a perspective on the varied ways women related to world war i. Title author type language date edition publication. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read women and the first world war.
She is coeditor of gender, labour, war and empire and the author of women and the first world war. Women and the first world war 2002, a global history. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the war throughand beyondeurope and the west. Containing a document section providing a wide range of sources from first hand accounts, a chronology and glossary, women and the first world war is an ideal text for students studying the first world war or the role of women in the twentieth century. The first world war cannot be sufficiently documented and understood without considering the analytical category of gender. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Proctor offer a new collection exploring the role of gender in wartime, examining diverse experiences of world war i that extend beyond the western front. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture by grayzel, susan r. This exciting volume examines key issues in this area, including the home front and battlefront, violence, pacifism, citizenship and emphasizes the relevance of gender within the expanding field of first world war studies.
The first world war susan r grayzel haftad 9780312458874. Particularly in europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war demanded the active participation of. In the oxford illustrated history of the first world war. Offers a transnational approach and an example of how historiography works for undergraduate students. Women and the first world war seminar studies in history. May 27, 20 ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. Eric leed, samuel hynes, sandra gilbert, modris eksteins, mary louise roberts and many, many others opened up a. Buffton on grayzel, women and the first world war hnet. The introduction offers important insights into the cultural, political, and psychological. Though a fairly slim book at 258 pages plus bibliography, its thirteen edited chapters. First world war, 1st edition macmillan learning for instructors. A wide array of documents reveal the farreaching causes and consequences of this total war, and offer unique perspectives. For a recent celebratory study that focuses on the second world war, see tyrer, nicola, they fought in the fields. Women and the first world war ebook written by susan r.
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Motherhood, wartime technology, and the gendered division between the fronts during and after the first world war. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the war through and beyond. Grayzel a novel describing french women on the eve of mobilization for the first world war, the popular french author marcelle tinayre re marked. World war i began on july 28, 1914, when austriahungary declared war on serbia. Women and the first world war 1st edition by susan r. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the war through and beyond europe and the west. The july crisis no collective reading, but read for your papers see guide.
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