Women in the British Army by Lucy Noakes
In this fascinating, timely and engaging study, Lucy Noakes examines women's role in the army, and female military organizations, during the First and Second World Wars, peacetime, the interwar era and in the post-war period.‘Noakes’s book offers a good introductionto the history of women in the British army and provides a useful overview for students wishing to familiarize themselves with the array of military tasks British women undertook during the first half of the twentieth centuryIf male resistance to women’s desire for combat roles comes as no surprise, Noakes nevertheless reminds us that an overly optimistic assessment of women’s increasing presence in the military threatens to camouflage the persistent resistance of military authorities to full equality for female soldiers.’ – Journal of Contemporary History
Lucy Noakes is Senior Lecturer in the School of Creative Arts, Film and Media at the University of Portsmouth. She is author of War and the British: Gender and National Identity, 1939-1991 (1998).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415390576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415390575 |
| Title | Women in the British Army |
| Author | Lucy Noakes |
| Series | Women's And Gender History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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