Women, social leadership, and the Second World War : continuities of class

Women, social leadership, and the Second World War : continuities of class / James Hinton.

Questioning the view that World War II served to democratize English society, James Hinton shows how the war enabled middle-class social leaders to reinforce their claims to authority.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hinton, James
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Subjects:	Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence (Great Britain) 1900-1999 World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Great Britain. Social classes > Great Britain > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > Great Britain. Social aspects Social classes Women Great Britain History
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Table of Contents:

Title Page; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; 1: Introduction; Part I; 2: Lady Reading and Women's Voluntary Services; 3: Colonizing the Urban Public Sphere; 4: Integrating the Working Class; 5: Discipline and Charm; 6: Coalfield; 7: Rural England; Part II; 8: Uncertain Future; 9: Our Towns; 10: Home Helps; 11: Women's Voluntary Services and the Voluntary Sector; 12: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.