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    Popular experience and cultural representation of the Great War, 1914-1918

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    Authors
    Larsen, Ruth M.
    Whitehead, Ian
    Affiliation
    University of Derby
    Issue Date
    2017-09-01
    
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    Abstract
    This book considers the diversity of the experiences and legacies of the First World War, looking at the actions of those who fought, those who remained at home and those who returned from the arena of war. It examines Edwardian ideals of gender and how these shaped social expectations of the roles to be played by men and women with regards to the national cause. It looks at men’s experiences of combat and killing on the Western Front, exploring the ways in which masculine gender ideals and male social relationships moulded their experience of battle. It shows how the women of the controversial White Feather campaign exploited traditional ideas of heroism and male duty in war to embarrass men into volunteering for military service. The book also examines children’s toys and recreation, underlining how play helped to promote patriotic values in children and thus prepared boys and girls for the respective roles they might be called upon to make in war. A strong sense of British identity and a faith in the superiority of British values, customs and institutions underpinned the collective war effort. The book looks at how, even in captivity at the Ruhleben internment camp, the British gave expression to this identity. The book emphasises the extent to which this was a conflict in which Britain sought to defend and even extend its imperial dominion. It also discusses how different political and cultural agendas have shaped the way in which Britain has remembered the War. As such, the book reflects the diversity of popular experience in the War, both at home and in the empire. Britain’s entry into the War in 1914 helped to ensure that it became a truly global conflict. The contributors here draw attention to the significant social, cultural and political legacies for Britain and her empire of a conflict which, one hundred years later, continues to be the subject of considerable controversy.
    Citation
    Larsen, R., and Whitehead, I. (eds.) (2017). 'Popular experience and cultural representation of the Great War, 1914-1918'. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
    Publisher
    Cambridge Scholars Publishing
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10545/624365
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    https://www.cambridgescholars.com/popular-experience-and-cultural-representation-of-the-great-war-1914-1918
    Type
    Book
    Language
    en
    ISBN
    9781443895903
    Collections
    Department of Humanities

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