From the battlefront to the bridal suite : media coverage of British war brides 1942-1946 /

"Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war bride...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Friedman, Barbara G., 1963-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2007]
Subjects:	War brides > Press coverage > United States. War brides > Press coverage > Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Press coverage. World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > United States. World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Online Access:	Table of contents only

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Summary:	"Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war brides to popular acceptance"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	x, 154 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-146) and index.
ISBN:	9780826217189 (alk. paper) 0826217184 (alk. paper)