The American Girl Goes to War: Women and National Identity in U.S. Silent Film

by Liz Clarke

Book Overview

During the 1910s, films about war often featured a female protagonist. The films portrayed women as spies, cross-dressing soldiers, and athletic defenders of their homes--roles typically reserved for men and that contradicted gendered-expectations of home-front women waiting for their husbands, sons, and brothers to return from battle. The representation of American martial spirit--particularly in the form of heroines--has a rich history in film in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978810156
• ISBN13: 9781978810150
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"