Booze, Temperance and Soldiers on the Home Front: The Unravelling of the Image of the Ideal Soldier: 1915-1916

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dc.contributor.advisorMarshall, David
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Fay
dc.contributor.committeememberCoates, Donna
dc.contributor.committeememberBrennan, Patrick
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-20T14:44:20Z
dc.date.available2016-05-20T14:44:20Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractDuring the Great War, Canadians were swept up in the rhetoric of a Holy War. Leading theologians presented the First World War as the purifying agent that would cleanse Canada and the world from evil influences. All hope was put upon the citizen soldier, who became the embodiment of Christ in the ultimate fight between good and evil. In the collective psyche of Canadians, the soldier was cast as the mirror reflecting the moral character and aspirations of purity. The lived experiences of soldiers stationed in Calgary and Winnipeg are examined under the pressure of being publicly scrutinized with respect to their patterns of alcohol use. Alcohol became the central issue that galvanized various groups in solidarity to move towards Prohibition as the ultimate war measure. However, these efforts directly affected military recruitment. This dichotomy served to alienate the soldier and the reality of his experiences from the home front.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWilson, F. (2016). Booze, Temperance and Soldiers on the Home Front: The Unravelling of the Image of the Ideal Soldier: 1915-1916 (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25154en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25154
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3031
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectHistory--Modern
dc.subjectHistory--Canadian
dc.subjectHistory--Military
dc.subjectMilitary Studies
dc.subject.classificationProhibitionen_US
dc.subject.classificationSoldiersen_US
dc.subject.classificationHome Fronten_US
dc.titleBooze, Temperance and Soldiers on the Home Front: The Unravelling of the Image of the Ideal Soldier: 1915-1916
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineHistory
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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