Conley, Mary A, From Jack Tar to Union Jack , 2009
- Title(s):
- From Jack Tar to Union Jack : representing naval manhood in the British Empire, 1870-1918 / Mary A. Conley.
- Published/Created:
- Manchester ; Manchester University Press ; 2009.
New York : Manchester University Press ; 2009.
New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. - Physical Description:
- xv, 215 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- Reference LibraryVB265.G7 C65 2009 (LC)Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11377750
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- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-210) and index.
- Subject Terms:
- Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century.Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century.Masculinity -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.Sailors -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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- Introduction: Gender, navy and empire
- Imperial challenges and the modernisation of the fleet
- For the good of the boys in blue: philanthropy, Agnes Weston and contested manhood
- From powder monkey to admiral: social mobility, heroism and naval manhood
- Strong men for a strong navy: naval scares, imperial anxieties and naval manhood
- Lessons in manhood: boyhood, duty and war
- Conclusion.