Studies in war, society, and the military

Contains essays that examine the significance of posters during World War I, featuring comparative readings on war poster campaigns and images, and discussing African-American propaganda posters, race and empire in French posters, images of femininity, and other topics.

Examines the propaganda campaign during the First World War, focusing on posters, pamphlets, and other media targeted toward noncombatants in the United States, and showing how women were encouraged to change their domestic habits and children were taught to fear the enemy and support the war.