Women's Experiences of the Second World War
Women's Experiences of the Second World War: Exile, Occupation and Everyday Life
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1783275871 | 245 Pages | PDF | 9 MB
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1783275871 | 245 Pages | PDF | 9 MB
Many existing studies on the role of women in the Second World War concentrate on women\x27s increasing participation in the workplace and on their struggles to cope with rationing and shortages. This book goes further, exploring women\x27s wartime experiences much more fully. Drawing on a wide range of sources including oral interviews, scrapbooks, personal letters, diaries, newspaper articles, Mass Observation files and memoirs, the book illustrates some ofthe similarities and differences of women\x27s wartime experiences in different situations in different countries. Specific subjects covered include experiences of exile and living under occupation, of coping with proximity to fighting and to the frontline, and of dealing with everyday life in trying circumstances. The book draws out how factors such as political beliefs, nationalism, economics, religion, ability, geography and culture all had an impact. Overall, the book reveals a great deal about the complexities and nuances of women\x27s experiences in this period of enormous upheaval.