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National service life stories : masculinity, class, and the memory of conscription in Britain /

'National Service Life Stories' studies the impact that compulsory military service had on men, using original, in-depth oral interviews with over one hundred ex-national servicemen to shine new light on changing meanings of class, masculinity and citizenship, as well as the complexities o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gurney, Peter (Peter James) (Author), Grant, Matthew, 1980- (Author), Morley, Joel (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
National service > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Service national > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Europe.
HISTORY.
World War II.
Military.
20th Century.
Modern.
21st Century.
Social History.
Social Classes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Warfare & defence.
Warfare and Defence.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'National Service Life Stories' studies the impact that compulsory military service had on men, using original, in-depth oral interviews with over one hundred ex-national servicemen to shine new light on changing meanings of class, masculinity and citizenship, as well as the complexities of popular memory.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191925443
0191925446
0192654349
9780192654342