S. P. Mackenzie
- Published in print:
- 1992
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198202448
- eISBN:
- 9780191675362
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198202448.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History, Military History
The development of current-affairs and citizenship education was in large part the result of changes in the British Army brought about by the exigencies of total war. Instead of being akin to the ...
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The development of current-affairs and citizenship education was in large part the result of changes in the British Army brought about by the exigencies of total war. Instead of being akin to the small, long-service force which had policed the Empire through the 19th century and remained largely divorced from mainstream society, the British Army of the First World War rapidly evolved into a force numbering in the millions and drawn from all walks of life for the duration only. Regarding themselves first as citizens and only secondarily as soldiers, men of the mass armies of the sort that appeared in the First World War often required ideals for which to light a sense of unity and purpose. In this context, some saw current-affairs and citizenship education as a potential modifier of mass opinion.Less
The development of current-affairs and citizenship education was in large part the result of changes in the British Army brought about by the exigencies of total war. Instead of being akin to the small, long-service force which had policed the Empire through the 19th century and remained largely divorced from mainstream society, the British Army of the First World War rapidly evolved into a force numbering in the millions and drawn from all walks of life for the duration only. Regarding themselves first as citizens and only secondarily as soldiers, men of the mass armies of the sort that appeared in the First World War often required ideals for which to light a sense of unity and purpose. In this context, some saw current-affairs and citizenship education as a potential modifier of mass opinion.
James Marten (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- March 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780814796078
- eISBN:
- 9780814763391
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9780814796078.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, American History: Civil War
The Civil War is a much plumbed area of scholarship, so much so that at times it seems there is no further work to be done in the field. However, the experience of children and youth during that ...
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The Civil War is a much plumbed area of scholarship, so much so that at times it seems there is no further work to be done in the field. However, the experience of children and youth during that tumultuous time remains a relatively unexplored facet of the conflict. This book seeks a deeper investigation into the historical record by and giving voice and context to their struggles and victories during this critical period in American history. The chapters explore issues important to both the Civil War era and to the history of children and youth, including the experience of orphans, drummer boys, and young soldiers on the front lines, and even the impact of the war on the games children played. Each chapter places the history of children and youth in the context of the sectional conflict, while in turn shedding new light on the sectional conflict by viewing it through the lens of children and youth. The book touches on some of the most important historiographical issues with which historians of children and youth and of the Civil War home front have grappled over the last few years.Less
The Civil War is a much plumbed area of scholarship, so much so that at times it seems there is no further work to be done in the field. However, the experience of children and youth during that tumultuous time remains a relatively unexplored facet of the conflict. This book seeks a deeper investigation into the historical record by and giving voice and context to their struggles and victories during this critical period in American history. The chapters explore issues important to both the Civil War era and to the history of children and youth, including the experience of orphans, drummer boys, and young soldiers on the front lines, and even the impact of the war on the games children played. Each chapter places the history of children and youth in the context of the sectional conflict, while in turn shedding new light on the sectional conflict by viewing it through the lens of children and youth. The book touches on some of the most important historiographical issues with which historians of children and youth and of the Civil War home front have grappled over the last few years.
