Gender, Labour, War and Empire: Essays on Modern Britain

Levine, Philippa; Grayzel, Susan R.

A lively collection of essays on the cultures of nineteenth and twentieth-century Britain. Topics range from prostitution and slavery to the effect of war on fashion magazine reporting to inter-racial marriage in the postwar years. Particular areas of focus include the Second World War, its legacies and the reactions to postwar decolonization.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-12-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230521193

DOI: 10.1057/9780230582927

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 282