War girls: The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in the First World War

Author:   Janet Lee ,  Rebecca Mortimer
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
ISBN:  

9780719067136


Pages:   284
Publication Date:   30 July 2012
Format:   Paperback
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War girls: The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in the First World War


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War Girls reveals the fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the Great. Examining their experiences on the Western Front with the Belgian, British and French Armies, this book shows how the FANY worked as nurses and ambulance driver-mechanics, inspiring stories of female heroism and solidarity. The FANY created skilled gendered performances against the cultural myths of the time, and in concert with their emerging legend. Coming from privileged backgrounds, they drew upon and subverted traditional arrangements, crafting new and unconventional identities for themselves.The author shares the stories of the FANY - a fascinating, quirky and audacious group of women - and illustrates the ways the Great War subverted existing gender arrangements. It will make fascinating reading for those working in the field of gender and war, as well as those who wish to find out more about this remarkable group of women. -- .

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Author:   Janet Lee ,  Rebecca Mortimer
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.404kg
ISBN:  

9780719067136


ISBN 10:   0719067138
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   30 July 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Janet Lee is Professor of Women Studies at Oregon State University

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