Queen and country: Same–sex desire in the British Armed Forces, 1939–45 (Gender in History)

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Synopsis
The first study of its kind in the UK, Queen and country examines the complex intersection between same-sex desire and the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. It illuminates how men and women lived, loved and survived in an institution which, at least publicly, was unequivocally hostile towards same-sex activity within its ranks. Queen and country also tells a story of selective remembrance and the politics of memory, exploring specifically why same-sex desire continues to be absent from the historical record of the war. In examining this absence, and the more intimate minutiae of cohesion, homosociability and desire, this study pushes far beyond traditional military history in order to cast new light on one of the most widely discussed conflicts of the twentieth century.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
208 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781526103383
Related ISBNs:
9781784991180, 9780719082948, 9781526103376
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Emma Vickers
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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