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Autore |
Lee Janet <1954-> |
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War girls : The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in the First World War / / Janet Lee |
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New York, NY : , : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, , 2005 |
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Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2020 |
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©2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (284 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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World War I |
Volunteers - history |
Military Nursing - history |
History, 20th Century |
History of Nursing |
Nurses |
World War, 1914-1918 |
World War, 1914-1918 - Participation, Female |
World War, 1914-1918 - Medical care - Europe, Western |
Personal Narrative |
United Kingdom |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of plates -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Aristocratic amazons in arms -- 2 The great adventures begin -- 3 Band of Hope -- 4 Not a woman, but a FANY -- 5 Progression is our watchword -- 6 Petticoat warriors -- 7 Esprit de corps -- Postscript -- Index -- Index of FANY members |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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War girls reveals the fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) during the Great War. Examining their experiences on the Western Front with the Belgian, British and French armies, this book shows how the FANY |
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worked as nurses and ambulance driver-mechanics, inspiring stories of female heroism and solidarity. The FANY created skilled gendered performances against the cultural myths of the time, and in concert with their emerging legend. Coming from privileged backgrounds, they drew upon and subverted traditional arrangements, crafting new and unconventional identities for themselves.The author shares the stories of the FANY - a fascinating, quirky and audacious group of women - and illustrates the ways the Great War subverted existing gender arrangements. It will make fascinating reading for those working in the field of gender and war, as well as those who wish to find out more about this remarkable group of women. |
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