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Men at Work: The Working Man in British Culture, 1939–1945 (Genders and Sexualities in History) - Hardcover

Book 29 of 64: Genders and Sexualities in History
 
9781137527462: Men at Work: The Working Man in British Culture, 1939–1945 (Genders and Sexualities in History)

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Linsey Robb is a cultural and social historian based at the University of Strathclyde, UK. She has predominantly published on the representations, experiences and memories of civilian men during the Second World War.

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