£145.69

Routledge - Myth and the Greatest Generation WWII History Book

Name: Routledge - Myth and the Greatest Generation WWII History Book
Brand: Routledge
Price: 145.69 GBP
Availability: InStock

Origins

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£146 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 51 days • 51 data points (No recent data available)

Historical

Generating forecast...

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 51 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £146 (51 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £146 - £146

Price levels: 1 different prices over 51 days

Description

Challenge the traditional narrative of World War II with Myth and the Greatest Generation: A Social History of Americans in World War II. Published by Routledge, this book examines the reality of the era beyond the glowing paradigm often presented in popular literature. Author Ken Rose uses news reports, memoirs, novels, films, and other cultural artifacts to provide a deeper look at the American experience. While many accounts focus on a unified front, this work reveals how disruptive the war was for both military personnel and those on the home front. Readers will find an analysis of the complex social issues that shaped the decade. The text examines the impact of racial tensions, labor unrest, and juvenile delinquency during the war years. It also looks at the rise of the black market and the prevalence of marital infidelity. This book offers a comprehensive social history that addresses both personal struggles and national challenges, providing a different perspective on the American home front and military life during the 1939-1945 period.

Key Features

Provides a critical analysis of the World War II generation by questioning established historical paradigms and popular myths.

Uses a wide range of primary and secondary sources including news reports, memoirs, novels, and films to build a detailed social history.

Explores the disruptive impact of the war on both military members and civilians living on the American home front.

Examines significant social challenges of the era such as racial tensions, labor unrest, and juvenile delinquency.

Investigates the reality of wartime life by looking at the flourishing black market and issues of marital infidelity.

Offers a deep look into the personal and national issues that defined the American experience during the 1939-1945 period.

Product Specifications

Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415956765
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Military History > World War II 1939-1945 > Origins
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 08 October 2007
Listed Since: 19 February 2007

Barcode

No barcode data available

Routledge - Myth and the Greatest Generation WWII History Book

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Key Features

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

The war that never ends: The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk: 2 (Public History in International Perspective, 2)

World War II: A Global History

World War II in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with General Sources: A Handbook of Literature and Research

Routledge World War Two: A Military History - Warfare and History

American Women during World War II: An Encyclopedia

World War II Re-explored: Some New Millenium Studies in the History of the Global Conflict

Routledge Library Editions: World War II in Asia

Voices of World War II: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life (Voices of an Era)

World War II Generation Speaks: The Things Our Fathers Saw Series, Vols. 1-3

World War II: An Encyclopedia of Quotations

Routledge Japan's Contested War Memories - WWII History Book

Japan's War Memories: Amnesia or Concealment? (Routledge Revivals)

Culture in Camouflage: War, Empire, and Modern British Literature

Japanese Reflections on World War II and the American Occupation (Asian History)

The Use and Abuse of Memory: Interpreting World War II in Contemporary European Politics

World War II as an Identity Project: Historicism, Legitimacy Contests, and the (Re-)Construction of Political Communities in Ukraine, 1939–1946: 28 (Ukrainian Voices)

Wartime Women: Sex Roles, Family Relations, and the Status of Women During World War II: 20 (Contributions in Women's Studies)

Routledge - The Origins of the Second World War in Europe

British Women Writers of World War II: Battlegrounds of their Own

Rethinking World War Two: The Conflict and its Legacy

Routledge - Britain in the Second World War History Book

Remembering the Road to World War Two: International History, National Identity, Collective Memory

Encyclopedia of World War II (Facts on File Library of World History)

Wartime Fashion: From Haute Couture to Homemade, 1939-1945