The real Eton Rifles.
An essay is presented on the role of upper-class alumni of public schools, or elite private schools, in Great Britain's participation in World War I and on how that role has been characterized in British academic and popular culture, as of 2013. The author takes issue with the frequent depiction of...
| Publicado en: | New Statesman Vol. 142; no. 5189; pp. 40 - 45 |
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New Statesman Ltd.
12/13/2013
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| Sumario: | An essay is presented on the role of upper-class alumni of public schools, or elite private schools, in Great Britain's participation in World War I and on how that role has been characterized in British academic and popular culture, as of 2013. The author takes issue with the frequent depiction of uncaring and incompetent upper-class officers as responsible for the deaths of lower-class soldiers. Works cited include "The Old Lie: The Great War and the Public School Ethos" by Peter Parker. |
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