The doctor has to get them well so they can be returned to the front lines, where they will more than likely be killed. Gender and the two world wars womens studies paperback september 10, 1989 by margaret r. Higonnet and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Chapter by higonnet and higonnet, the double helix add to my bookmarks export citation. Behind the lines gender and the two world wars imperial. Childrens literature association, literary criticism award. Margaret randolph higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz, eds behind the. Behind the lines does represent an innovation, however, in that for the first time griffin puts an identifiable face on the enemy in the person of japanese officers assigned to destroy fertig and. The first book of its kind, behind the lines will be a dramatic, intimate and unprecedented look at warfare as seen through the eyes of troops and civilians. Behind the lines author higonnet, margaret randolph author yale university press publisher production date 1987. Behind the lines in edith whartons a son at the front. As a scholarly anthology, higonnets work is weighty and worthy, but the quality that may recommend it most is its sheer accessibility. Gender and the two world wars has gathered a wide array of texts by women who.
Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the shapell center. To see the final version of this paper please visit the. From the editor of a volume of essays about gender and the world wars behind the lines, 1987 comes an anthology of writings by women during wwi. It is sure to delight his many fans and attract new admirers too. Griffins powerful novel of world war ii and the courage, patriotism, and sacrifice of those who fought it. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Higonnet, author of tess of the durbervilles, on librarything. Chapter by higonnet and higonnet, the double helix. French womens condition at the turn of the century michelle perrot rivers and sassoon. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. In lines of fire, higonnet has gathered an overwhelming collection of works written by women in the midst of that conflict, works both political and poetic, from fiction to journalism to verse. Selected papers from the english institute, 1981 by carolyn g. Reviewed by anne kelsch department of history, university of north dakota published on hminerva november, 2001.
The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. What effect did the two world wars have on the relations between women and men. To cite a chapter in a book in a reference entry in ama style 10th edition include the following elements authors of chapter. Essays analyze the two world wars in respect to gender politics and reassesse the differences between men and women in relation to war. Higonnet, 9780300044294, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this soundly reseached collection of world war i writings, literary and feminist scholar higonnet behind the lines. In their introduction, the editors of behind the lines. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Behind the lines is the remarkable anthology that has been put together as a result of this work. Higonnet date 1987 publisher yale university press pub place london, new haven, conn isbn10 0300044291. Vincent millay, anna akhmatovaand personalities such as mata hari and jeanette rankin americas first female u.
Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero, mendeley export a text file for bibtex note. By 1942, the japanese have routed the outnumbered american forces and conquered the philippines. A chapter by one author, from a book with four editors. Starting from the now unstartling observation that womens experiences challenge the equation of war with masculinity, higonnet tries to get at such homefront issues as food shortages and inflation.
Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Author of reconfigured spheres, the sense of sex, behind the lines, nurses at the front, borderwork, women writers of wwi, berthe morisot, the sense of sex margaret r. The double helix gender, war and the western world since 1600. Regeneration is a thoughtful antiwar film where the paradox of war is implied in a scottish hospital for the treatment of shell shocked officers. An annotated bibliography of books about the great war, intro. Margaret higonnet center for european studies at harvard. Behind the lines is a major addition to the literature on gender relations and war. Margaret randolph higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz, eds. Higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz. Reviewed by anne kelsch published on hminerva november, 2001 the multidisciplinary essays that make up this book are the result of a 1984 workshop on women and war held at the center for european.
The volume contained margaret and patrice higonnet s metaphor of the double helix, used to illustrate. Drawing on broad comparative materialfrom government policy to popular media, poetry and fiction, and personal lettersthis book examines the redefinition of gender that occurred in many western countries during both world wars. Higonnet married harvard university professor patrice higonnet in 1976, she has one daughter etelle, born in 1979. Gender and the two world wars womens studies by margaret r higonnet abebooks. Gender and the two world wars women s studies margaret r. Behind the lines is a collection of thirteen stories, both short and long, some of which wilson has never sold on the street.
The script is intelligent and the acting is superb. Her other books include nurses at the front 2001 and behind the lines of fire 1999. Behind the lines is an interesting and widely researched book ideal for university students or those interested in womens roles during the second world war or more generally the home front. Gender and the two world wars, edited by margaret higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel and margaret collins weitz. However, when the subject strays to the literary, there is an unaccountable drop in quality and. What effect did the two world wars have on the relations between women an. A superb collection of 18 essays exploring the reconstitution of gender relations during and after the two world wars. Many of them wanted to be at the front lines in order to help. Feminist engagements with comparative literature reading women writing by higonnet, margaret r. The double helix gender, war and the western world since. Powerful and revealing american and foreign war lettersand one mans search to find them, published in 2005 by scribner is a book compiled by andrew carroll, the editor of three new york times bestsellers, consisting of letters written by soldiers during the wars in american history, correspondences by their civilian families, and carrolls search to find them. Gender and the two world wars womens studies higonnet, margaret r.
British women poets of the 19th century by higonnet, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An interdisciplinary anthology, it includes literary criticism, social policy, psychology and economics. Higonnet, university of connecticut, september 2223, 2016. Gender and the two world wars, particularly the introduction and lynne laytons chapter, vera brittains testaments which tracks the evolution of brittains antiwar.
Yale university press, 1987, an excellent collection of feminist essays on the politics of gender in both world wars, point out that. To do so would also pave the way for the conceptions of reason and gender that might avoid the traps lloyd points out. Yale university press, 1987 and in womens studies international forum, 2 3, 1988. Give the last name, and initials of up to six authors e. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has been extremely useful for my history degree, masters and i am certain that it. The museums collections document the fate of holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The contributors to lines of fire include some of the centurys bestknown women writersvirginia woolf, edith wharton, edna st. Well over 100 distinct voices have been assembled, cited, and translated, representing an enormous spectrum of perspectives. Drawing on broad comparative materialfrom government policy to popular media, poetry and fiction, and personal lettersthe book demonstrates that the redefinition of gender occurred behind the lines in world wars i and ii.
Policy concerning women in wartime and postwar britain or german womens memories of world war ii, then this book remains informative and valuable. Discover book depositorys huge selection of margaret higonnet books online. Gender and the two world wars women s studies new ed by higonnet, margaret r. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. As a scholarly anthology, higonnet s work is weighty and worthy, but the quality. To explore brittains altered perception of the period 19141918 in testament of youth, i will refer to margaret randolph higonnet et al.