Conley From Jack Tar to Union Jack

Representing naval manhood in the British Empire, 1870–1918
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-5261-1765-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 74, 232 Seiten, Web PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Studies in Imperialism

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Conley, Mary A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
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

Über Autor(innen)

Conley Mary A.:
Mary Conley is Assistant Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MassachusettsMary A. Conley is Assistant Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts