War girls : the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in the First World War /

War Girls reveals the fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the Great. Examining their experiences on the Western Front with the Belgian, British and French Armies, this book shows how the FANY worked as nurses and ambulance drive...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: MANCHESTER : MANCHESTER UNIV Press, 2017.
Temas:
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry.
1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 > Medical care > Europe, Western.
World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, Female.
World War, 1914-1918 > Personal narratives, English.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Soins médicaux > Europe de l'Ouest.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Participation des femmes.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Medical care.
Military participation > Female.
Western Europe.
Personal narratives > English.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:War Girls reveals the fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the Great. Examining their experiences on the Western Front with the Belgian, British and French Armies, this book shows how the FANY worked as nurses and ambulance driver-mechanics, inspiring stories of female heroism and solidarity. The FANY created skilled gendered performances against the cultural myths of the time, and in concert with their emerging legend. Coming from privileged backgrounds, they drew upon and subverted traditional arrangements, crafting new an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1526130416
9781526130419

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