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. Gender and Warfocuses 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521457101
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96699574
Product Key Features
Author
Joy Damousi, Marilyn Lake
Publication Name
Gender and War: Australians at War in the Twentieth Century
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
362 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
530g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Studies in Australian History
Editor
Marilyn Lake, Joy Damousi
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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