From Jack Tar to Union Jack

Informationen zum Autor Mary Conley is Assistant Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Gender, navy, and empire1. Imperial challenges and the modernisation of the fleet2. For the good of the boys in blue: Philanthropy, Agnes Weston, and contested manhood3. From powder monkey to admiral: Social mobility, heroism, and naval manhood4. Strong men for a strong navy: Naval scares, imperial anxieties, and naval manhood5. Lessons in manhood: boyhood, duty, and warConclusionSelect bibliographyIndex

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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.

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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