Irish women at war
Subtitle: the twentieth century
By: editors, Gillian McIntosh, Diane Urquhart
Publisher: Irish Academic Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Dublin; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780716530596; 9780716530602
Subjects: Social conditions; World War, 1914-1918; Women; World War, 1939-1945; History
Description: This book assessed the impact of conflict on women in 20th century Ireland, and how women responded to and influenced these conflicts. Their roles ranged from combatants, pioneers and workers, victims and survivors, prisoners, poets, playwrights and artists. Drawing on original research from a range of international scholars, this book considers women and war through a myriad of themes- militarism, morality, political activism and motherhood- through the lens of a variety of sources. Whatever their socio-economic or political background, a common thread of engagement links Irish women in wartime as they challenged and changed societies subsumed by hostilities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.