A Sisterhood of Suffering and Service

The First World War demanded sacrifice from all levels of society, and the degree to which citizens at home were expected to "dotheir bit" was made explicit in national propaganda. Women andgirls in Canada and Newfoundland were indelibly affected by, and wereintegral parts of, their countries' war e [...]
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The First World War demanded sacrifice from all levels of society, and the degree to which citizens at home were expected to "dotheir bit" was made explicit in national propaganda. Women andgirls in Canada and Newfoundland were indelibly affected by, and wereintegral parts of, their countries' war efforts. Yet their variedresponses and myriad activities are not recognized in our memory of thewar."A Sisterhood of Suffering and Service" actively engages inredressing that absence and in exploring why the retelling ofwomen's stories meets such resistance. Drawing upon amultidisciplinary spectrum of recent work - studies on mobilizingwomen, paid and volunteer employment at home and overseas, grief, childhood, family life, and literary representations - thiscollection brings Canadian and Newfoundland women and girls into thehistory of the First World War and marks their place in the narrativeof national transformation.Recognizing women's active and emotional responses to theFirst World War is a crucial step towards understanding how that warshaped Newfoundland and Canada both during and after the conflict. Thisvolume is therefore essential reading for anyone interested in thehistory of women, the First World War, Newfoundland, or Canada. Sarah Glassford teaches history at the Universityof Ottawa and Carleton University. Amy Shaw is anassociate professor of history at the University of Lethbridge andauthor of "Crisis of Conscience: Conscientious Objection in Canadaduring the First World War."