Under Fire: Women and World War II

Since the 1970s, when the dominance of military histories of the World Wars ended, and social historical histories of conflict rose to prominence, women have come to play an increasingly important role in mainstream stories about the Second World War. Although this is undeniably a valuable development, the perspectives on women that arose have in many respects remained limiting  – although in new ways.

Yearbook of Women’s History 34

Women have been portrayed as carers, as victims (notably of sexual violence), but rarely as agents of their own fate. This volume focuses on this last group. In spite of the undeniable suffering and victimization that befell so many women during the war, for others the war also opened opportunities and awakened ambitions. The articles in this volume, which cover both Europe and Asia, bring together some of the women who took initiatives, of which they sometimes suffered the dire consequences, sometimes enjoyed the fruits.

Partners: 

Nu in de winkel

Het nieuwe nummer is verschenen. Koop dit nummer bij een kiosk of boekhandel bij jou in de buurt

Meld je nu aan voor onze nieuwsbrief. 

nummer 1 van 2025

Het komende nummer van Geschiedenis Magazine verschijnt omstreeks 23 januari. Neem vóór donderdag 9 januari een abonnement om dit nummer zonder verzendkosten te ontvangen. 

Ga mee op ontdekkingstocht naar archeologische vindplaatsen in binnen- en buitenland!

Covers OA

Iedere maand meeslepende en prachtig geïllusteerde verhalen over de geschiedenis van Amsterdam.