Restaging war in the western world : noncombatant experiences, 1890-today / edited by Maartje Abbenhuis and Sara Buttsworth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abbenhuis, Maartje.

Buttsworth, Sara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military history, Modern--19th century.

Military history, Modern.

Military history, Modern--20th century.

Military art and science.

War and literature.

Physical Description:

viii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

Drawing on an eclectic array of historical and cultural studies, this collection seeks to move the perspectives that are marginal to mainstream war stories, namely those of noncombatants, to center stage. It does so through analyzing the ways in which wars, real and imagined, impact (and have impacted) individuals all over the western world. This book illustrates the ever-present reality of war since the late nineteenth century, affecting adults and children alike, regardless of whether they are the participants in, or the witnesses of, theatres of conflict.

Contents:

Introduction Onto Center Stage: Warfare in the Western World / Sara Buttsworth, Maartje Abbenhuis 1

1 Gilt Epaulettes for a Gilded Age: Citizen Volunteers and Martial Culture in Post-Civil War New York / Mark A. Potter 23

2 Patterns from the Guardians of Neutrality: Women Social Democrats in Sweden and Their Resistance against Civil Defense, 1939-1940 / Irene Andersson 41

3 Bride Ship, Brothel Ship: Conflicting Images of War Brides Arriving in New Zealand in the 1940s / Gabrielle A. Fortune 61

4 Innocence and Punishment: The War Experiences of the Children of Dutch Nazi Collaborators / Ismee Tames 87

5 The Child Soldier in Literature or How Johnny Tremain Became Johnny Mad Dog / David M. Rosen 109

6 From Bedpans to Bulldogs: Lottie: Gallipoli Nurse and the Pitfalls of Presenting War to the Young / Sara Buttsworth 129

7 "We Aren't Playing That Passive Role Any Longer": American Women's Protest of the Vietnam War / Penelope Adams Moon 151

8 Mixed Messages: Gender, Peace, and the Mainstream Media in Australia, 1983-1984 / Suellen Murray 177

9 The War at Home: Toys, Media, and Play as War Work / Karen J. Hall 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0230612660

9780230612662

OCLC:

245024767

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