Hinton, James.

Women, social leadership, and the Second World War continuities of class / [electronic resource] : James Hinton. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002. - 1 online resource (ix, 267 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Questioning the view that World War II served to democratize English society, James Hinton shows how the war enabled middle-class social leaders to reinforce their claims to authority.

9780191714054 (ebook) : No price


Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence (Great Britain)--History.


World War, 1939-1945--Women--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Great Britain.
Voluntarism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Class consciousness--History--Great Britain--20th century.


Great Britain--Social conditions--20th century.

D810.W7 / H55 2002

941.084082