Blighty

British Society in the Era of the Great War

By: Stephen Robbins, Gerard J. De Groot

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Paperback | 21 June 1996

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An analytical survey of Britain in the era of the Great War (focusing particularly on the period 1907-1922), which questions the common assumption that, because the war had a devastating impact on the British people, its social consequences must therefore have been equally apocalyptic and lasting. Dr. De Groot argues that prewar social structures and attitudes proved surprisingly resilient, and the innate conservatism of all classes in Britain ensured that postwar Britain was as little changed as new economic and technological circumstances allowed. There is more to the book, however, than its impressively argued thesis: rich with detail of life and culture from all levels of British society, this is a powerful and moving portrait of a nation under stress.

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'well worth reading'.The Times 'well written and very readable...can be highly recommended'African History 'an important contribution to our knowledge of the background to British policy-making in 1918 and 1919'English Historical Review "The author's skill in blending social history with a narrative of the main political developments makes Blighty well-suited for student use. In many respects it provides a model of what this genre should be like."Albion

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Regional & National History European History British & Irish History Military History Second World War First World War History Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Sociology & Customs & Traditions

Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000

Preface
Introduction
""Clad in Glittering White""
Virtuous Inferiority
""To Die Young""
Business as Usual
War by Improvisation: Money, Manpower, Munitions and Food
Working for the War
Aliens, Outlaws and Dissenters
Lions and Donkeys
Mobilising Minds
Houses, Homes and Health
""Are You Forgetting There's a War On?""
Denouement, 1918
Coming Home
The Dead, the Living and the Living Dead
The Social Legacy of the War: Three Steps Forward, Two Back
Politics and the Pe
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