The Resource Men at work : the working man in British culture, 1939-1945, Linsey Robb
Men at work : the working man in British culture, 1939-1945, Linsey Robb
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- Summary
- "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"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 165 pages;
- Contents
-
- 1. Finding the Lost Working Man
- 2. Digging for Victory : Farming in Wartime Culture
- 3. The Attack Begins in the Factory : The Male Industrial Worker in Wartime Culture
- 4. Heroes on the Home Front : Firefighting in Wartime Culture
- 5. For Those in Peril on the Sea : the Merchant Navy in Wartime Culture
- 6. All In It Together? : Reflections on the Masculine Hierarchy
- Isbn
- 9781137527462
- Label
- Men at work : the working man in British culture, 1939-1945
- Title
- Men at work
- Title remainder
- the working man in British culture, 1939-1945
- Statement of responsibility
- Linsey Robb
- Subject
-
- Great Britain
- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
- History
- Masculinity
- Masculinity -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Men -- Economic conditions
- Men -- Employment
- Men -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Men -- Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- Men -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Men -- Social conditions
- Popular culture
- Popular culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Social aspects
- Social conditions
- Work -- Social aspects
- Work -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Working class
- Working class -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
- 1900 - 1999
- Economics
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1986-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Robb, Linsey
- Dewey number
- 305.38/23094109044
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D759
- LC item number
- .R63 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Genders and sexualities in history series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Men
- Work
- Working class
- Masculinity
- Men
- Men
- Popular culture
- Great Britain
- World War (1939-1945)
- HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
- Economics
- Masculinity
- Men
- Men
- Men
- Popular culture
- Social aspects
- Social conditions
- Work
- Working class
- Great Britain
- Label
- Men at work : the working man in British culture, 1939-1945, Linsey Robb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- 1. Finding the Lost Working Man -- 2. Digging for Victory : Farming in Wartime Culture -- 3. The Attack Begins in the Factory : The Male Industrial Worker in Wartime Culture -- 4. Heroes on the Home Front : Firefighting in Wartime Culture -- 5. For Those in Peril on the Sea : the Merchant Navy in Wartime Culture -- 6. All In It Together? : Reflections on the Masculine Hierarchy
- Control code
- 909320790
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 165 pages;
- Isbn
- 9781137527462
- Lccn
- 2015018312
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)909320790
- Label
- Men at work : the working man in British culture, 1939-1945, Linsey Robb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- 1. Finding the Lost Working Man -- 2. Digging for Victory : Farming in Wartime Culture -- 3. The Attack Begins in the Factory : The Male Industrial Worker in Wartime Culture -- 4. Heroes on the Home Front : Firefighting in Wartime Culture -- 5. For Those in Peril on the Sea : the Merchant Navy in Wartime Culture -- 6. All In It Together? : Reflections on the Masculine Hierarchy
- Control code
- 909320790
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 165 pages;
- Isbn
- 9781137527462
- Lccn
- 2015018312
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)909320790
Subject
- Great Britain
- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
- History
- Masculinity
- Masculinity -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Men -- Economic conditions
- Men -- Employment
- Men -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Men -- Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- Men -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Men -- Social conditions
- Popular culture
- Popular culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Social aspects
- Social conditions
- Work -- Social aspects
- Work -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Working class
- Working class -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
- 1900 - 1999
- Economics
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