Focusing on the experiences of working women during the two World Wars, this book highlights their diverse roles across various social groups. Through vivid storytelling, it captures the challenges and triumphs faced by these women, emphasizing their contributions and resilience in a time of global conflict. The narrative sheds light on their struggles for recognition and the impact of war on gender roles, making it a significant exploration of women's history.
Focusing on personal narratives such as diaries, letters, oral histories, and memoirs, this book explores their value as historical sources that reveal intimate aspects of the past. Through various case studies, it provides insights into the scholarly methods of analyzing personal testimony, making it a vital resource for students and researchers interested in the intersection of personal experience and historical inquiry.
Examines the effects of the Second World War on women's sense of themselves. Using oral history it explores the interaction between cultural representations of men and women in the war, and women's own narratives of their wartime lives.
Offering a new contribution to debates about the British home front in WWII, this book addresses the way the Home Guard has been remembered in popular culture through examination of key films, as well as TV's Dad's Army. The authors also explore the personal memories of individuals who served in the Home Guard
Examines the impact of the war on women's employment and the contribution that women made to the war effort. The author also looks at the relationship between capital labour and women in this critical period in the history of women.