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Queen and Country: Same-Sex Desire in the British Armed Forces, 1939-45
Emma Vickers
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Description for Queen and Country: Same-Sex Desire in the British Armed Forces, 1939-45
Paperback. Detailed study of same-sex desire and military authority in the British Armed Forces between 1939 and 1945 Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 black & white tables, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
Queen and country examines the complex intersection between same-sex desire and the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. It illuminates how men and women lived, loved and survived in an institution which, at least publicly, was unequivocally hostile towards same-sex activity within its ranks. Queen and country also tells a story of selective remembrance and the politics of memory, exploring specifically why same-sex desire continues to be absent from the historical record of the war. In examining this absence, and the more intimate minutiae of cohesion, homosociability and desire, this study pushes far beyond traditional military history in ... Read more
Queen and country examines the complex intersection between same-sex desire and the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. It illuminates how men and women lived, loved and survived in an institution which, at least publicly, was unequivocally hostile towards same-sex activity within its ranks. Queen and country also tells a story of selective remembrance and the politics of memory, exploring specifically why same-sex desire continues to be absent from the historical record of the war. In examining this absence, and the more intimate minutiae of cohesion, homosociability and desire, this study pushes far beyond traditional military history in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Gender in History
Condition
New
Weight
305g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784991180
SKU
V9781784991180
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Ref
99-15
About Emma Vickers
Emma Vickers is Senior Lecturer in History at Liverpool John Moores University -- .
Reviews for Queen and Country: Same-Sex Desire in the British Armed Forces, 1939-45
'This empirically rich study adds a new chapter to the history of homosexuality in the context of the Second World War. Fascinating in its detail, Queen and country shows how the very attempt to regulate same-sex intimacies and desires gave rise to new sexual identities and queer communities.' Laura Doan, author of Disturbing Practices: History, Sexuality, and Women's Experience ... Read more