Mary A. Conley

From Jack Tar to Union Jack

Representing naval manhood in the British Empire, 1870-1918

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Produktbeschreibung

In this pioneering study, Conley examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918. Jack Tar to Union Jack is indispensable reading as it reminds us of the navy's long-standing influence upon British domestic and imperial culture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9781526106674
• ISBN-10: 1526106671
• Artikelnr.: 47328031

Autorenporträt

Mary Conley is Assistant Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Gender
navy
and empire 1. Imperial challenges and the modernisation of the fleet 2. For the good of the boys in blue: Philanthropy
Agnes Weston
and contested manhood 3. From powder monkey to admiral: Social mobility
heroism
and naval manhood 4. Strong men for a strong navy: Naval scares
imperial anxieties
and naval manhood 5. Lessons in manhood: boyhood
duty
and war Conclusion Select bibliography Index