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Chargement... Corsets to Camouflage: Women and Warpar Kate Adie
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'The paciest and most entertaining history book to come my way' Ian McIntyre, The Times 'Riveting and beautifully illustrated' The Lady 'Engrossing . . . far more than a sartorial survey' The Oldie * * * * * * A vivid history of ordinary women and their extraordinary deeds through two world wars and beyond, by From Our Own Correspondent presenter Kate Adie. Uniform is universally seen as both a stamp of authority and of official acceptance. But the sight of a woman in military uniform still provokes controversy. Although more women are now taking prominent roles in combat, the status implied by uniform is often regarded as contrary to the general perception of womanhood. In association with the Imperial War Museum, this is the first book to look at the image of uniformed women, both in conflict and in civilian roles throughout the twentieth century. Kate Adie examines the extraordinary range of jobs that uniformed women have performed, from nursing to the armed services. Through contemporary correspondence and many personal stories she brings the enormous and often unsung achievements of women in uniform vividly to life, and looks at how far women have come in a century which, for them, began restricted in corsets and has ended on the battlefield in camouflage. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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People sometimes like to refer to women and our role in the world as if it has always been stagnant, as if even being in the house has always meant the same thing. The choices of each generation effect all of those that come after them and this book elaborates on just how the lives of women have changed since the first brave woman boarded a ship to come here. Part of what made it great, was not taking sides between women. There are all sorts of us and the book tells our stories for more than one angle or perspective, equally mentioning the suffragettes and those women who didn't side with them. ( )