British Women and the Spanish Civil War / Edition 1

by Angela Jackson

Overview

Through oral and written narratives, this book examines the interaction between women and the war in Spain, their motivation, the distinctive form of their involvment and the effect of the war on their individual lives. These themes are related to wider issues, such as the nature of memory and the role of women within the public sphere. The extent to which women engaged with this cause surpasses by far other instances of female mobilization in peace-time Britain. Such a phenomenon therefore can offer lessons to those who would wish to encourage a greater degree of interest amongst women in political activities today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415277976
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/11/2002
Series:	Routledge/Canada Blanch Studies on Contemporary Spain
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Angela Jackson, married with two children, became a mature student in her mid-forties. For her, it was to be an experience that justified the claims made for adult education regarding the opening up of new horizons. A first class degree in History at Anglia Polytechnic University led to a PhD at the University of Essex and the writing of this book. Her interest in the subject continues and she is now carrying out further research on remembrance of the war.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. The Clarion Call: Women and the Melioristic Motive3. Committee Culture: Women and Mobilization4. 'A Women's Work in Wartime': Women in Spain5. 'A Far Cry': Women and the Voice of Empathy6. Aftermath: Women and the Memory of War7. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'Jackson provides an overview with an impressive range of archival sources' - Independent

'If you want to read more about the Spanish Civil war...it is fascinating to consider the subject from a different perspective, namely through the experiences of some of the many British women who went to support the Republican cause - as told in Angela Jackson's detailed, very personal and very moving book.' - Eastern Daily Express

'Jackson provides an overview with an impressive range of archival sources' - Independent

'It is fascinating to consider the subject from a different perspective, namely through the experiences of some of the many British women who went to support the Republican cause - as told in Angela Jackson's detailed, very personal and very moving book.' - Eastern Daily Express

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