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Men at work : the working man in British culture, 1939-1945

Robb, Linsey, 1986- author

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\"A total war like the Second World War could not be won by soldiers, sailors and airmen alone. Men were required to till the fields, to manufacture munitions, to traverse the oceans with cargoes and to combat the ravages of the Luftwaffe's onslaught. As such, millions of British men of fighting age were not in uniform. These men were central to victory. However, in a culture in which almost exclusively lauded the armed forces hero how was the vital work of these men portrayed to the British populace? Through an analysis of commercial cinema, radio broadcasts, print media as well as overt state propaganda, in conjunction with extensive archival research, Men at Work explores this very question\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Subject: World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects Great Britain. / World War, 1939-1945 Economic aspects Great Britain. / Men Employment Great Britain History 20th century. / Work Social aspects Great Britain History 20th century. / Working class Great Britain History 20th century. / Masculinity Great Britain History 20th century. / Men Great Britain Economic conditions 20th century. / Men Great Britain Social conditions 20th century. / Popular culture Great Britain History 20th century. / HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain. / HISTORY / Military / World War II. / HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century. / Great Britain Social conditions 20th century.
• ISBN: 9781137527462, 1137527463

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