Home Front Heroism
Matthews, Ellena
Home front heroism investigates how civilians were celebrated as heroic during the Second World War, . It explores how conflict altered the relationship between the civilian and state, and how this shift created unique opportunities for civilians to behave heroically and be framed as heroic. From acts of life-risking bravery to displays of endurance, it illustrates how constructions of Home Front heroism were flexible and malleable, and direct...