| Gender and War: Australians at War in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Lake, Marilyn (Editor), Damousi, Joy (Editor), Damousi, Joy (Other) |
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ISBN: 0521457106 ISBN-13: 9780521457101 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.540 |
| LCCN: 94040022 |
| Series: Studies in Australian History |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.17 lbs) 362 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: War has been a key part of the Australian experience and central to many national mythologies. Yet more than most activities, war polarises femininity and masculinity. This exciting collection of essays explores the inter-relationship of gender and war in Australia for the first time. Traditional images of Australians during wartime show the 'digger' making history in battle, while women play a supportive role as nurses, or wives and mothers on the home front. Yet as this book shows, war offers opportunities that erode gender boundaries. Women may be empowered economically, politically and sexually, while the trauma of war can leave men emasculated. First published in 1995, Gender and War focuses on women's and men's experiences in WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War. This interdisciplinary collection addresses a wide range of subjects, and promises to change the way we think about women, men and war in the twentieth century. |