PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Gallagher uses feminist critical theory to offer a subtle and nuanced approach to war literature and figuration. She examines the construction of the female seeing subject, discussing the process whereby women and what they see are represented as sites of political manipulation through the very act of seeing. . . . Gallagher nicely reveals the process whereby wartime subjectivity becomes gendered, foregrounding the essentially visual nature of war as it is portrayed in its theater. Not overly technical or jargon filled, this study is suitable and recommended for all levels--and it is a crucial addition for women's studies and all general collections. -- Choice
