From the battlefront to the bridal suite : media coverage of British war brides, 1942-1946 / Barbara G. Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Barbara G., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War brides--Press coverage--United States.

War brides.

War brides--Press coverage--Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Press coverage.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war brides to popular acceptance"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

From the Battlefront to the Bridal Suite

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 The British War Brides

2 Morality, Marriage, and British Hospitality

3 Can She Be Trusted?

4 In Newspapers, Waiting Wives and Pioneers

5 In Magazines, "American Husbands Are A1"

6 Wedding Bells in a War Circle

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-146) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6576-6

OCLC:

298790287