Through oral and written narratives, this book examines the interaction between women and the war in Spain, their motivation, the distinctive form of their involvment and the effect of the war on their individual lives. These themes are related to wider issues, such as the nature of memory and the role of women within the public sphere. The extent to which women engaged with this cause surpasses by far other instances of female mobilization in peace-time Britain. Such a phenomenon therefore can offer lessons to those who would wish to encourage a greater degree of interest amongst women in political activities today.
Author(s): Angela Jackson
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 336
Preliminaries......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Plates......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 12
List of Abbreviations......Page 14
1 Introduction......Page 16
2 The clarion call: Women and the melioristic motive......Page 25
3 Committee culture: Women and mobilisation......Page 63
4 A woman's work in wartime': Women in Spain......Page 99
5 A far cry': Women and the voice of empathy......Page 139
6 Aftermath: Women and the memory of war......Page 175
7 Conclusion......Page 223
Appendices......Page 230
Notes......Page 266
Sources and Bibliography......Page 311
Index......Page 324
