From the battlefront to the bridal suite [ media coverage of British war brides, 1942-1946
"Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war bride...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia :
University of Missouri Press ,
c2007
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
| Summary: | "Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war brides to popular acceptance"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 154 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p 135-146) and index |
| ISBN: | 0826265766 (electronic bk.) 9780826217189 9780826265760 (electronic bk.) |