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Author

Friedman, Barbara G., 1963-

Title From the battlefront to the bridal suite [electronic resource] : media coverage of British war brides, 1942-1946 / Barbara G. Friedman.

Imprint

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	x, 154 p.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-146) and index.
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.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	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.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9780826217189 (alk. paper)
	0826217184 (alk. paper)