Milicianas : women in combat in the Spanish Civil War / Lisa Margaret Lines.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lines, Lisa Margaret, 1980-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in combat--Spain--History--20th century.

Women in combat.

Women revolutionaries--Spain.

Women revolutionaries.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Participation, Female.

Spain.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Women.

Spain--Militia--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Women played an integral role in the Spanish Civil War. In fact, women's participation in the anti-fascist resistance constituted one of the greatest mass political mobilizations of women in Spain's history. Milicianas provides a comprehensive picture of what life was like for the women who fought alongside their male comrades during the first year of the Spanish Civil War, focusing on how the women themselves viewed this experience. It examines the political and social forces that led to the acceptance of women into the

Contents:

Women in Spain 1800-1936

Women and the social revolution in the Republican Zone

The initial reaction: street fighting and formation of the militias

Milicianas in combat

Changing attitudes and the decision to remove milicianas from combat

Representations of milicianas

Conclusion

Notes on the sources.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-36177-9

9786613361776

0-7391-6494-5

OCLC:

774292497