Women in British imperial airspace, 1922-1937 /

"The romance of flying the airways that developed above the British empire between the two world wars seduced young women with the promise of independence, glamour, and adventure." "Using a wealth of archival material, Liz Millward investigates the very idea of airspace. She maps the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Millward, Liz, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Women air pilots > New Zealand > History > 20th century.
Women in aeronautics > New Zealand > History > 20th century.
Women in aeronautics > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Women air pilots > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Aeronautics > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Aeronautics > New Zealand > History > 20th century.
Women in aeronautics > History > 20th century.
Femmes pilotes d'aéronef > Nouvelle-Zélande > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes en aéronautique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes pilotes d'aéronef > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
TRANSPORTATION > Aviation > General.
TRANSPORTATION > Aviation > Piloting & Flight Instruction.
Aeronautics
Women air pilots
Women in aeronautics
Great Britain
New Zealand
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Very Idea of Airspace
  • 2. Private Airspace: Women and Light Aeroplane Clubs
  • 5. The (In)competency of Commercial Women Pilots: The "B" Licence Ban
  • 4. The Empire Takes Flight
  • 5. The Godwit Flies Home
  • 6. Challenging Heteronormativity: The Pilot's Body as Breadwinning Commodity.

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