Corsets To Camouflage. Women And War

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: Reprint

Description: 256 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Uniform is universally seen as both a stamp of authority and of official acceptance. But the sight of a woman in military uniform still provokes controversy. Although more women are now taking prominent roles in combat, the status implied by uniform is often regarded as contrary to the general perception of womanhood. This study of the image of uniformed women, both in conflict and in civilian roles throughout the 20th century examines the extraordinary range of jobs that uniformed women have performed, from nursing to the armed services. Through complementary correspondence and many personal stories Kate Adiee brings the enormous and often unsung achievements of women in uniform to life and looks at how far women have come in a century which, for them, began restricted in corsets and has ended on the battlefield in camouflage.

ISBN: 9780340820599