Humor, Entertainment, and Popular Culture during World War I
Author | : Clémentine Tholas-Disset |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2015-05-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137436436 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137436433 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book Humor, Entertainment, and Popular Culture during World War I written by Clémentine Tholas-Disset and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humor and entertainment were vital to the war effort during World War I. While entertainment provided relief to soldiers in the trenches, it also built up support for the war effort on the home front. This book looks at transnational war culture by examining seemingly light-hearted discourses on the Great War.