Susan grayzel the first world war book

British society and the first world war cambridge, 2008. Ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war ebook written by susan r. A wideranging cultural history of women in britain and france during the first world war. Offers a transnational approach and an example of how historiography works for undergraduate students.

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. Nov 04, 20 women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. Apr 27, 2015 women and the first world war by susan r. She is coeditor of gender, labour, war and empire and the author of women and the first world war.

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Particularly in europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war demanded the active participation of. The first world war was a cataclysm that disrupted countless lives. Buffton on grayzel, women and the first world war hnet. 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 edition 1 by susan r. The gas mask, the state and british culture during and after the first world war twentieth century british history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read women and the first world war.

Sep 07, 2012 ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. The introduction offers important insights into the cultural, political, and psychological. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read womens identities at war. Particularly in europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war demanded the active participation of both men and women. Women and the first world war 1st edition by susan r. First world war, 1st edition macmillan learning for instructors. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war university of north carolina press, 1999. Men and women at home chapter 5 the cambridge history of. First world war, 1st edition macmillan learning for. One of the most compelling aspects of grayzels wideranging work is the comparative aspect, the dual focus drawing out some fascinating similarities and differences between construction of a feminine identity in occupied and nonoccupied nations. Women and the first world war 1st edition 97818835351. Read as background for wwi book group at my public library. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the war through and beyond.

Wellresearched and welldocumented, yet accessible, grayzels book is an excellent overview of women in the first world war. Gender, motherhood and politics in britain and france during the first world war won the british council prize from the north american. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture 9780312458874.

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. A brief history with documentsfirst edition 20 susan r. While the book is occasionally hindered by the scope of its ambition, this is an insightful, balanced and admirably wideranging volume that offers a valuable introduction. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Grayzel will give two public lectures on women and modern warfare. Gender, motherhood, and politics in britain and france during the first world war chapel hill, nc, 1999. Susan r grayzel the first world war was the first modern, total warone requiring the mobilisation of both civilians and combatants. Mar 12, 2020 women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. As a modern, total war, it brought men and women into active battle zones. A brief history with documents the bedford series in history and culture 9780312458874 by grayzel, susan r. Women and the first world war provides an introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during this important turning point in history. Aug 27, 2002 buy women and the first world war seminar studies in history 1 by grayzel, susan r.

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. Winner of the british council prize from the north american conference on british studies in 2000. Since 2017, she has been professor of history at utah state university, having previously been professor of history at the university of mississippi, where she was also director of the sarah isom center for women and gender studies biography. Susan r grayzel the first world war was the first modern, total war one requiring the mobilisation of both civilians and combatants. Grayzel, 9780582418769, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Particularly in europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war demanded the. True to this historical moment, gender and the great war is an ambitious project. Yet, as susan grayzel argues, throughout the war, traditional notions of masculinity and femininity survived, primarily.

Buy women and the first world war seminar studies in history 1 by grayzel, susan r. This book will be essential reading in the social and cultural history of the first world war. As debates continue to rage about the relationship of feminism to other liberation struggles, the history of the first world war is long past due for an intersectional update. Though a fairly slim book at 258 pages plus bibliography, its thirteen edited chapters. Addresses both feminine and masculine genders in examining the experiences of men and women in the war. Women and the first world war seminar studies in history. 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 zealand and north america. 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 north american conference on british studies, women and the first world war longman, 2002, a global history, and.

Jan 27, 2012 ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. Proctor offer a new collection exploring the role of gender in wartime, examining diverse experiences of world war i that. The first world war was the first modern, total war, one requiring the mobilisation of both civilians and combatants. 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. Edited by jay winter, yale university, connecticut. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. First world war, 1st edition bfw high school publishers.

Absences and silences in they shall not grow old, ahr roundtable. Grayzel has made us think again about fundamental questions of the links between front and home front, about womens work, and about the trajectories of mourning in a society devastated by the first total war in history. Johnsons hy 390 students, who are reading her book as one of their class readings. Grayzel, 97818835351, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Grayzel graduated from harvard university with a bachelor of arts ab degree magna cum laude in. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the war through. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern total war, and. The cambridge history of the first world war edited by jay winter january 2014. Grayzel thoughtfully analyzes the political and cultural responses to and consequences of the bombing in world war i, examining the policy and public debates at the time and in the wars aftermath. May 27, 20 ferocious and all encompassing, the first world war touched countless lives in europe and far beyond. The first world war was the first modern, total war, o. She will also discuss one of her books, women and the first world war, with dr.