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Making Peace

The Reconstruction of Gender in Interwar Britain

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  • 208 pages
  • 8 hours of reading

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Exploring the ideology of motherhood and gender roles in interwar Britain, this book examines how the aftermath of World War I influenced societal norms. It highlights the political and economic restructuring aimed at restoring social order, revealing how wartime narratives shaped postwar gender perceptions. The portrayal of women as either threatening or victimized during the war informed the discourse of psychologists and sexologists, drawing parallels between gender conflicts and the chaos of wartime experiences.

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Making Peace, Susan Kingsley Kent

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2019
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