Gender, Labour, War and Empire: Essays on Modern Britain

by Philippa Levine

Book Overview

A lively collection of essays on the cultures of nineteenth and twentieth-century Britain. Topics range from prostitution and slavery to the effect of war on fashion magazine reporting to inter-racial marriage in the postwar years. Particular areas of focus include the Second World War, its legacies and the reactions to postwar decolonization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349356123
• ISBN13: 9781349356126
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"