Description
Book SynopsisOffers a study of the propaganda that targeted women and children during World War I.
Trade Review"Kingsbury writes with verve and spirit, extending the theory and impact of propaganda along new avenues of research, with interesting sociological and psychological analyses."—B. Adler,
CHOICE"This is a valuable addition to the fields of twentieth-century history, communications history, and gender studies."—Greg Barnhisel,
Journal of American History"This will be important reading for scholars of World War One in America, and those interested in popular fiction in the early 20th century."—Mark Whalan,
American Studies"We very much need a history of popular literature during World War I, and to understand propaganda in its multiple forms, public and private."—Anthony Seeger,
Indiana Magazine of HistoryTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction
1. Food Will Win the War: Domestic Science and the Royal Society
2. "One Hundred Percent": War Service and Women's Fiction
3. VADs and Khaki Girls: The Ultimate Reward for War Service
4. "Learning to Hate the German Beast": Children as War Mongers
5. The Hun Is at the Gate: Protecting the Innocents
Conclusion: Learning to Love Big Brother—or Not
Notes
Bibliography
Index
