Men at Work

The Working Man in British Culture, 1939–1945

• Author(s): Linsey Robb,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 165
• ISBN_10: 1137527471
  ISBN_13: 9781137527479
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Social History , History / Europe / Great Britain / General , History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General , History / Modern / General , Social Science / Gender Studies , Social Science / General , History / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... Men at Work explores the cultural portrayal of four essential wartime occupations: agriculture, industry, firefighting and the mercantile marine. In analysing a broad spectrum of wartime media (most notably film, radio and visual culture) it establishes a clear hierarchy of masculine roles in British culture during the Second World War.