by Angela Jackson (Author)
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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11 Apr 2002
ISBN 10: 0415277973
ISBN 13: 9780415277976
'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