From Jack Tar to Union Jack

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Representing Naval Manhood in the British Empire, 1870–1918

By Mary A. Conley

Series: Studies in Imperialism

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From Jack Tar to Union Jack by Mary A. Conley explores the transformative period in which the British naval identity reshaped itself, paralleling the nation's imperial ambitions. The book examines the lives of sailors and the broader maritime culture, highlighting how seafaring traditions contributed to national identity and imperial ideology during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Through detailed research, Conley presents the intertwining of maritime experience with British social and political change.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the transformation of naval identity and culture in Britain from the late 18th to the mid-20th century. It explores the crucial role of naval power in shaping national identity and how sailors contributed to concepts of Britishness, offering a fascinating perspective on history and military themes.

From Jack Tar to Union Jack

In this pioneering study, Conley examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918. Jack Tar to Union Jack is indispensable reading as it reminds us of the navy's long-standing influence upon British domestic and imperial culture.

In this pioneering study, Conley examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918.

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Jack Tar to Union Jack examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918. Through analysis of sources that include courts-martial cases, sailors' own writings, and the HMS Pinafore, Conley charts new depictions of naval manhood during the Age of Empire, a period which witnessed the radical transformation of the navy, the intensification of imperial competition, the democratisation of British society, and the advent of mass culture.

Jack Tar to Union Jack argues that popular representations of naval men increasingly reflected and informed imperial masculine ideals in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Conley shows how the British Bluejacket as both patriotic defender and dutiful husband and father stood in sharp contrast to the stereotypic image of the brave but bawdy tar of the Georgian navy.

This book will be essential reading for students of British imperial history, naval and military history, and gender studies.

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Mary A. Conley's From Jack Tar to Union Jack is appreciated for its exploration of the transformation of naval identity within British imperial culture from 1870 to 1918. Reviewers highlight her focus on the shift in perception of naval men from unruly sailors to symbols of respectable British masculinity, underpinning imperial and national narratives. The book is noted for its detailed examination of Jack Tar within the broader themes of nation-building, gender, and cultural symbolism, contributing a fresh perspective to naval history through the lens of social and cultural anthropology.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780719075346

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Illustration: Illustrations, black & white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 232

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Education & Reference History & Military Mary A. Conley Military History Non-Fiction Series: Studies in Imperialism

About the Author

Mary Conley is Assistant Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts