Women, social leadership, and the Second World War continuities of class /

Questioning the view that World War II served to democratize English society, James Hinton shows how the war enabled middle-class social leaders to reinforce their claims to authority.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hinton, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence (Great Britain) > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > War work > Great Britain.
Voluntarism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Class consciousness > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > Social conditions > 20th century.
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Description
Summary:Questioning the view that World War II served to democratize English society, James Hinton shows how the war enabled middle-class social leaders to reinforce their claims to authority.
Item Description:On-campus only: no User ID or password required
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 267 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191714054 (ebook) :

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