Female imperialism and national identity
Subtitle: Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
By: Katie Pickles.
Series: Studies in imperialism; Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Manchester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire -- History; Ordre impérial des filles de l'Empire -- Histoire; Women -- Canada -- History; Femmes -- Canada -- Histoire
Description: "Through a detailed study of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, or the IODE, the British Empire's largest women's patriotic organisation, this book examines the relationship between female imperialism and national identity. It throws new light on women's involvement in imperialism; on the history of 'conservative' women's organisations; on women's interventions in debates concerning citizenship and national identity; and on the history of women in white settler societies." "This important study of a fascinating organisation will be of interest to historians of Imperial History, Gender Studies and Postcolonial Studies."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-200) and index.