Men in Reserve

British Civilian Masculinities in the Second World War

Juliette Pattinson, Arthur McIvor, Linsey Robb , Penny Summerfield

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English

Manchester University Press
06 January 2017

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Gender studies: men; Sociology: work & labour

Series: Cultural History of Modern War

Men in reserve focuses on working class civilian men who, as a result of working in reserved occupations, were exempt from enlistment in the armed forces. It uses fifty six newly conducted oral history interviews as well as autobiographies, visual sources and existing archived interviews to explore how this group articulated their wartime experiences and how they positioned themselves in relation to the hegemonic discourse of military masculinity. It considers the range of masculine identities circulating amongst civilian male workers during the war and investigates the extent to which reserved workers draw upon these identities when recalling their wartime selves. It argues that the Second World War was capable of challenging civilian masculinities, positioning the civilian man below that of the 'soldier hero' while, simultaneously, reinforcing them by bolstering the capacity to provide and to earn high wages, frequently in risky and dangerous work, all which were key markers of masculinity. -- .

By: Juliette Pattinson, Arthur McIvor, Linsey Robb
Series edited by: Penny Summerfield
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 608g
ISBN: 9781526100696
ISBN 10: 152610069X
Series: Cultural History of Modern War
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 06 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Juliette Pattinson is Reader in Modern History at the University of Kent Arthur McIvor is Professor in Social History and Director of the Scottish Oral History Centre at the University of Strathclyde Linsey Robb is Senior Lecturer in History at Teesside University