Which People's War?: National Identity and Citizenship in Wartime Britain 1939-1945 [Paperback]

Sonya O. Rose (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0199273170 | ISBN-13: 978-0199273171 | Publication Date: August 19, 2004

What did it mean to be British during the 'People's War'? Professor Rose uses material from newspapers, diaries, novels and letters to examine popular notions of citizenship on the home front. She shows that what we now mean by 'identity politics' was alive and well in the 1940s and that any singular conception of 'Britishness' was extremely fragile.

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Review

"Sonya Rose has approached the national mythology of the Second World War in Britain in a unique and innovative manner. Rose [] makes a valuable contribution...excellent arguments...an important book. It is an accomplished work of cultural and social history that also analyzes political culture." --Canadian Journal of History

About the Author

Sonya O. Rose is a Professor of History, Sociology, and Women's Studies, University of Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199273170
• ISBN-13: 978-0199273171
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #702,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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