World War 1

World War 1 Propaganda Posters – roles of masculinity and femininity

World War 1
Britain entered the war on 4 August 1914 as a small professional army and without a policy of conscription.
Consequently she had urgent need of more men for training within the British Expeditionary Force (BEF).
The government in London acted quickly in bringing out a stream of recruitment posters.

World War 1
Posters followed in due course, many urging wartime economy.
Others simply encouraged continued support for government policy.
Many called on men to join up, citing well known phrases such as “Your Country Needs You!”

Images of men…

Images of Women…

Your Task…
In small groups choose 1 poster.
You will need to comment on the mise en scene, text, and use of language in order to decide upon the representation your poster is depicting.
You must comment on how the poster represents images of masculinity or femininity.
Each group will feed back to the class.

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