Nelson, and deborah thorn for their suggestions with this manuscript. A brief history with documentsfirst edition 20 susan r. Winner of the british council prize from the north american conference on british studies in 2000. Women and the first world war seminar studies in history. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Women, uniforms, and national service during the first world war, twentieth century britis.
The first world war was the first modern, total war, one requiring the mobilisation of both. Encompassing the period between 1914 and 1942, her innovative account traces the political, social and cultural responses to the transformation of the civilian experience of war. 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. This book was written amazingly, accurately portraying the conditions, input, and role of women during the first world war. Women, uniforms, and national service during the first world war, twentieth century britis we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. She wishes to thank her advisor, james schmiechen, for his guidance, and susan conner, arthur mcivor, bruce c. Women and the first world war 2002, a global history. Women and the first world war download ebook pdf, epub. The first world war was the first modern, total war, one requiring the mobilisation of both civilians and combatants. First world war, 1st edition macmillan learning for. Susan grayzels work synthesizes a broad range of such works to offer a perspective on the varied ways women related to world war i. Women and the first world war grayzel susan r ebook. Women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important.
In this timely study, susan grayzel locates the origins of this modern form of air warfare in the air raids of the first world war. Gender, motherhood and politics in britain and france during the first world war won the british council prize from the. She is coeditor of gender, labour, war and empire and the author of women and the first world war. Women on the home front in world war i nice girls and rude girls. Containing a document section providing a wide range of sources from firsthand 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. Offers a transnational approach and an example of how historiography works for undergraduate students. The first world war was the first modern, total war, one requiring the. Her most recent publications include gender and the great war oxford university press, 2017, coedited with.
The first world war was a cataclysm that disrupted countless lives. British working women and the first world war pyecroft. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture by grayzel, susan r. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Women and the first world war 1st edition by susan r. Particularly in europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war demanded the active participation of both men and women.
Women and men a companion to world war i wiley online. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war. While the book is occasionally hindered by the scope of its ambition, this is an insightful, balanced and admirably wideranging volume that offers a. Examining gender, morality and sexuality in first world war britain and france. Women on the home front in world war i nice girls and. First world war, 1st edition macmillan learning for instructors.
It was very informative and inspiring, hearing of the great work these women did to support their countries under rough circumstances, and also shed light that the male soldiers werent the only ones exposed to the horrors of the war. Considering the roles of both men and women during world war one, susan r grayzel asks to what extent the war challenged gender roles and to what degree society accepted them. 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. Gender, motherhood and politics in britain and france during the first world war won the british council prize from the north. Grayzel s work has focused on women, war and work in modern britain. Pdf women and the first world war grayzel susan r sidney sheldon ltd file id 364526c creator.
Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the war through and beyond. Click download or read online button to get women and the first world war book now. Articles explore articles about world war one, written by leading experts. Women and the first world war ebook written by susan r. Grayzel a novel describing french women on the eve of mobilization for the first world war, the popular french author marcelle tinayre re marked. Women and the first world war 1st edition 97818835351. Ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and. Women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war university of north carolina press, 1999. Civilians under fire in first world war france, journal of modern history, 78. A brief history with documents edition 1 so far about the publication weve got the first world war. Cambridge university press grayzel, susan r mothers, marraines, and prostitutes. 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. The gas mask, the state and british culture during and after the first world war twentieth century british history.
A lively collection of essays on the cultures of nineteenth and twentiethcentury britain. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read women and the first world war. Topics range from prostitution and slavery to the effect of war on fashion magazine reporting to interracial marriage in the postwar years. Buy women and the first world war seminar studies in history 1 by grayzel, susan r. Buffton on grayzel, women and the first world war hnet. 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. Grayzel 122019 department of history utah state university 0710 old main hill logan, ut 843220710 s. Grayzel is professor of history at the university of mississippi. Gender, motherhood and politics in britain and france during the first world war won the british council prize from the north american. Grayzel joined the faculty at utah state university in 2017, teaching classes in modern european history, gender and womens history, and the history of total war. Susan pyecroft is a doctoral student in history at strathclyde university, glasgow, scotland.
Addresses both feminine and masculine genders in examining the experiences of men and women in the war. Air raids and culture in britain from the great war to the blitz, new york 2012. A brief history with documents edition 1 pdf feedback end users havent yet still left their own report on. Women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. The title of susan grayzel s book cleverly encapsulates the basic thesis of her compelling study of the role of aerial bombardment in british culture between the. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture 9780312458874. Women and the first world war edition 1 by susan r. Particular areas of focus include the second world war, its legacies and the reactions to postwar decolonization. Morale and morality in first world war france susan r. Ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond.
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