The Responsibility of Women: Women's Anti-War Writing in the Press, 1914–16
Title | The Responsibility of Women: Women's Anti-War Writing in the Press, 1914–16 |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Grimshaw, Sabine |
Journal | Women's Writing |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 80-93 |
Date Published | 09/2016 |
Abstract | Up until the introduction of conscription in 1916 when the conscientious objector became a significant figure in British wartime society, the responsibility of publicly opposing the war was seen to fall on the shoulders of women. Within this context, the most prominent socialist anti-war newspapers of the period, the Herald and the Labour Leader, became conduits for anti-war women to formulate and express their opposition to the war. By examining women’s writing in these two newspapers, this article argues that gender was central to how anti-war women articulated their view on the conflict. However, gender, and specifically femininity, was invoked in competing and often contradictory ways, and women anti-war writers critically engaged with each other in their consideration of the relationship between women and peace. |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/09699082.2016.1232503 |
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