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.
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.
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
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
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