Gender and War: Australians at War in the Twent. Damousi, Lake<|

Gender and War: Australians at War in the Twent. Damousi, Lake<|

Gender and WarAustralians at War in the Twentieth Century\nAuthor(s): Joy Damousi, Marilyn Lake\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521457101, 978-0521457101\nSynopsis\nWar has been a key part of the Australian experience and central to many national mythologies. Yet more than most activities, war polarises femininity and masculinity. This exciting collection of essays explores the inter-relationship of gender and war in Australia for the first time. Traditional images of Australians during wartime show the 'digger' making history in battle, while women play a supportive role as nurses, or wives and mothers on the home front. Yet as this book shows, war offers opportunities that erode gender boundaries. Women may be empowered economically, politically and sexually, while the trauma of war can leave men emasculated. First published in 1995, Gender and War focuses on women's and men's experiences i.

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