'All in it together' and 'Backs to the Wall': Relating Patriotism and the People's War in the 21st Century

This paper explores the relationship between the past and the present through narratives of service in the Second World War, focusing in particular on the concepts of the People's War and patriotism in relation to composure. It is based on interviews conducted predominantly at the turn of this...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral History. - Oral History Society. - 40(2012), 2, Seite 69-80
1. Verfasser: Peniston-Bird, Corinna M (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Oral History
Schlagworte:Political science History Social sciences Behavioral sciences Arts Linguistics
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