Warrior nation : images of war in British popular culture, 1850-2000 / Michael Paris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paris, Michael, 1949-

Contributor:

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media and war--Great Britain.

Mass media and war.

War in literature.

War and society--Great Britain.

War and society.

War--Public opinion.

War.

Child soldiers--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Child soldiers.

Social aspects.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion, 2000.

Summary:

War has always been a central theme of British history, but never more so than in the period since 1850. Since then, war reporting and mass communications have created a society that not only is fascinated by conflict but has mass-produced martial heroes and epic adventures for political ends. To achieve national goals, the notion of war has been promoted as an activity of high adventure and chivalrous enterprise and as an essential rite of passage to manhood. Warrior Nation explores the way in which images of battle, both literary and visual, have been constructed in fiction and popular culture since 1850. Using a wide range of media, Michael Paris focuses on how war has been 'sold' to boys and young men and examines the warrior as a masculine ideal.

Contents:

1 Discovering the Pleasures of War 13

2 The Little Wars of Empire 49

3 Preparing for the Great War to Come 83

4 Paths of Glory: 1914-18 110

5 No More War: 1919-39 146

6 Fighting the People's War: 1939-45 186

7 After the Wars: 1940s-1990s 222.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-294) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

1861890788

1861890656

OCLC:

44851271