Corsets to camouflage : women and war
Adie, Kate2003
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This is a study of the image of uniformed women, both in conflict and in civilian roles throughout the 20th century. Kate Adie 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.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.
Main title:
Corsets to camouflage : women and war / Kate Adie.
Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2003.
Collation:
ix, 246 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, London.Includes bibliographical references (p. 243) and index.
ISBN:
9780340820599 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.140820904355.0082355.140904355.1
Language:
English
BRN:
1863953