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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Friedman, Barbara G., 1963-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.
Subjects:
War brides > Press coverage > United States.
War brides > Press coverage > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Press coverage.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > Great Britain.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Journalism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 154 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-146) and index.
ISBN:9780826265760 (electronic bk.)
0826265766 (electronic bk.)

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