From the battlefront to the bridal suite : media coverage of British war brides, 1942-1946

From the battlefront to the bridal suite : media coverage of British war brides, 1942-1946 / Barbara G. Friedman.

"Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war bride...

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Main Author: Friedman, Barbara G., 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
1939-1945
War brides > Press coverage > United States.
War brides > Press coverage > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Press coverage.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > Great Britain.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Journalism.
Women
Press coverage
Social aspects
Women > Press coverage
Great Britain
United States
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war brides to popular acceptance"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 154 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-146) and index.
ISBN:9780826265760
0826265766
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized

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