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Title: Scottish Society in the Second World War
Condition: New
Subtitle: Tradition, Tension, Transformation
EAN: 9781399522533
ISBN: 9781399522533
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 30/11/2023
Description: Uncovers a distinctly Scottish experience of the Second World WarProvides an original overview of Scottish society during the Second World WarThe first academic monograph that attempts a national approach to the British home front, and also draws out areas of cultural difference with established scholarship on other nations and/or regions of BritainMakes a significant contribution to knowledge of Scottish culture and society during the Twentieth CenturyUses a diverse and largely untapped range of archival sources, and features 19 black & white illustrationsIncludes the experiences of women, children, prisoners of war, Irish in Scotland, Scottish JewsSurprisingly little is known about Scottish experiences of the Second World War. Scottish Society in the Second World War addresses this oversight by providing a pioneering account of society and culture in wartime Scotland. While significantly illuminating a pivotal episode in Scottish history, this book also charts the uncertainties that permeated Scottish society at that time: relating to nationhood, to cultural identity, to Scotland's place within the Union, and towards the country's future.Using recently discovered archives, this text examines key aspects of wartime life, including work, leisure, morale, and religion. It also explores the underlying tension between conformity and resistance, and the ways that social fissures shaped Scottish responses to war. Further, in taking a national approach to the British home front, it draws out areas of cultural difference between Scotland and established scholarship on other nations and regions of Britain.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 234mm
Item Length: 156mm
Author: Michelle Moffat
Genre: History
Release Year: 2023

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