Genders and Sexualities in History: The Working Man in British Culture, 1939–1945

Robb, Linsey

Men at Work explores the cultural portrayal of four essential wartime occupations: agriculture, industry, firefighting and the mercantile marine. In analysing a broad spectrum of wartime media (most notably film, radio and visual culture) it establishes a clear hierarchy of masculine roles in British culture during the Second World War.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-09-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137527462

DOI: 10.1057/9781137527479

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 165