Creating the Peoples War: Civil Defence Communities in Second World War Britain

Description: Creating the Peoples War by Jessica Hammett Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Civil defence was the most significant voluntary organisation of the Second World War. It involved men and women of every class, generation and locality in Britain. This book examines how civil defence personnel developed local workplace communities, engaged with ideas about civil duty, and helped to create the myth of the peoples war. Publisher Description Why has the peoples war been such a durable and attractive myth? Creating the peoples war examines how civil defence personnel engaged with this narrative during the war and in the following decades to answer this question. Civil defence was the most significant voluntary organisation of the Second World War, involving millions of men and women of every class, generation and locality in Britain. This book shows how local communities of civil defence personnel co-developed narratives about the value of their work which challenged hierarchies of war service. In their social groups volunteers wrote themselves into the peoples war and invested it with meaning, creating national identity from the bottom up. Community was both central to these representations and vital for their production. Author Biography Jessica Hammett is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol.Penny Summerfield is Professor of Womens History at Manchester University. Details ISBN 1526162415 ISBN-13 9781526162410 Title Creating the Peoples War Author Jessica Hammett Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 272 Publisher Manchester University Press GE_Item_ID:136095244; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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