Margaret higonnet behind the lines book

Higonnet is professor of english and comparative literature at the university of connecticut, usa and an affiliate at harvard universitys center for european studies. Higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz. Thomas hardy was born in 1840 and wrote both poetry and novels, including the mayor of casterbridge, far from the madding crowd and jude the obscure. Margaret randolph higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz, eds. Higonnet date 1987 publisher yale university press pub place london, new haven, conn isbn10 0300044291. Reviewed by anne kelsch department of history, university of north dakota published on hminerva november, 2001. Gender and the two world wars women s studies new ed by higonnet, margaret r.

The representation of women in fiction edited, with an introduction, by carolyn g. We are very pleased to host here below an interview with margaret r. As a scholarly anthology, higonnet s work is weighty and worthy, but the quality. Most books written about world war i generally focus on combat and the experiences of men. Selected papers from the english institute, 1981 by carolyn g. Higonnet is professor of english and comparative literature at the university of connecticut and an affiliate at harvard universitys center for european studies. Gender and the two world wars womens studies by margaret r higonnet abebooks. Higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz margaret r. 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. Gender and the two world wars womens studies new edition new edition by margaret r. Her other books include nurses at the front 2001 and behind the lines. Childrens literature association, literary criticism award.

Vincent millay, anna akhmatovaand personalities such as mata hari and jeanette rankin americas first female u. Gender and the two world wars, published in 1987, has been essential for historiographical debates on womens and gender history of the first world war. Discover book depositorys huge selection of professor margaret r higonnet books online. Higonnet, university of connecticut, september 2223, 2016 personal life edit higonnet married harvard university professor patrice higonnet in 1976, she has one daughter etelle, born in 1979. Women writers of world war i and nurses at the front. Vergleichende studien zum ersten weltkrieg in literatur. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Letters and photographs from the battle country margaret.

The social and economic roles of many women undergo rapid and radical transformation both at the onset of war and, in a. Women writers of world war i, a very rich book she published in 1999. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full. Gender and the two world wars womens studies paperback 10 sept. Higonnet and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gender and the two world wars, and her anthology of womens writings about world war i, lines of fire, is forthcoming. In august 1918, a massachusettsborn woman named margaret hall boarded a transport ship in new york city that would take her across the atlantic to work with the american red cross in france, just then gripped in devastating and seemingly interminable. Higonnet date 1987 publisher yale university press pub place london, new haven, conn. Higonnet, professor of english and comparative literature at university of connecticut, storrs. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article.

Its authors are a remarkable and diverse group citizens, soldiers, nurses, journalists, activists, wives and mothers whose lives were emotionally, economically, and spiritually altered by this devastating war. Behind the lines is a major addition to the literature on gender relations and war. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the behind the lines, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Many of these were first presented at a workshop of european and american. It has been extremely useful for my history degree, masters. In works by wellknown authors like rebecca west and edith wharton, as well as. Chapter by higonnet and higonnet, the double helix add to my bookmarks export citation. Gender and the two world wars womens studies paperback september 10, 1989 by margaret r. Margaret randolph higonnet born margaret randolph cardwell is an american author, teacher and historian who currently serves as the a professor emerita at university of connecticut. Higonnet, author of tess of the durbervilles, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. What effect did the two world wars have on the relations between women and men. The authors of this book examine the reconstitution of gender relations during and after the two world wars.

A superb collection of 18 essays exploring the reconstitution of gender relations during and after the two world wars. In august 1918, a massachusettsborn woman named margaret hall boarded a transport ship in new york city. Margaret higonnet center for european studies at harvard. The double helix gender, war and the western world since. Margaret higonnet teaches comparative literature at the university of connecticut. What effect did the two world wars have on the relations between women an. French womens condition at the turn of the century michelle perrot rivers and sassoon.

Higonnet, 9780300044294, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. To see the final version of this paper please visit the. Margaret randolph higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz, eds behind the. 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. 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. Margaret randolph higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel. A mixed collection of academic articles drawn from a workshop on women and war held at harvard in 1982. Lines of fire is the most comprehensive collection of womens writing from the first world war.

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. Higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz on. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Margaret randolph higonnet, jane jenson, sonya michel, margaret collins weitz, eds behind the lines. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. When they are heard, they tend to be stereotypical, affectedly feminine. Joan wallach scott born december 18, 1941 is an american historian of france with contributions in gender history. Gender and the two world wars womens studies margaret r. Yale university press, 1987 and in womens studies international forum, 2 3, 1988. An interdisciplinary anthology, it includes literary criticism, social policy, psychology and economics. The contributors to lines of fire include some of the centurys bestknown women writersvirginia woolf, edith wharton, edna st. Lines of fire challenges the restrictions of official history and traditional ideas of war literature, bringing together a rich and astonishing array of womens journalism, political treatises, diaries, and eyewitness accounts, as well as illustrations, fiction, and poetry written. The double helix gender, war and the western world since 1600.