{"product_id":"9781526162120","title":"Home Front Heroism","description":"Author: Ellena Matthews\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526162120\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Aug 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 328 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome Front Heroism\u003c\/i\u003e investigates how civilians were recognised and celebrated as heroic during the Second World War. Through a focus on London, this book explores how heroism was manufactured as civilians adopted roles in production, protection and defence, through the use of uniforms and medals, and through the way that civilians were injured and killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book makes a novel contribution to the study of heroism by exploring the spatial, material, corporeal and ritualistic dimensions of heroic representations. By tracing the different ways that \u003ci\u003eHome Front Heroism\u003c\/i\u003e was cultivated on a national, local and personal level, this study promotes new ways of thinking about the meaning and value of heroism during periods of conflict. It will appeal to anyone interested in the social and cultural history of Second World War as well as the sociology and psychology of heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920525672606,"sku":"ING-9781526162120","price":194.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526162120.jpg?v=1782823127","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526162120","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}