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Alex Mayhew, "Making Sense of the Great War: Crisis, Englishness, and Morale on the Western Front" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in Psychology

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Class Distinctions and Military Duty in Edwardian Britain

This chapter examines the contrasts between officers and enlisted men in the British military during the Edwardian period, focusing on how class structures influenced perceptions of duty and respectability. It also discusses how these distinctions helped shape the identities and responsibilities of soldiers based on their social backgrounds.

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