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by Margaret Collins Weitz (Author) "MY ARM WAS BADLY MANGLED, BUT I REFUSED TO LET THEM AMPUtate.... Because there were few of us to run them, I learned to operate..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 350 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; New edition edition (16 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471196983
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471196983
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Critical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance

"Often moving . . . always fascinating . . . women in the French Resistance is a key subject. Margaret Weitz has gathered personal testimonies . . . and set them in an intelligible context that helps us understand how all French people––men and women––experienced the Nazi occupation." ––Robert Paxton, Mellon Professor of Social Sciences, Columbia University, and author of Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940–1944.

"Compulsive reading . . . a valuable book which vividly portrays the intricacies of resistance within France, written in an easy but serious style." ––Times Literary Supplement (London).

"An absolutely stunning and compelling chronicle of dauntless courage and unflagging patriotism." ––Booklist.

"[Margaret Collins Weitz′s] well–researched, thoughtful study. . . has filled a gap in the history of World War II." ––Publishers Weekly.

"Balancing absorbing narrative and astute analysis, Margaret Collins Weitz has integrated the unsung achievements of women into the history of the French Resistance." ––Carole Fink, Professor of History, The Ohio State University, and author of Marc Bloch: A Life in History.

"Fifty years after the end of World War II, Sisters in the Resistance renders homage to the courageous women of the French Resistance. It is high time for their contributions to be fully acknowledged, and fortunate indeed that they have found such a sympathetic, scholarly, and lucid chronicler in Margaret Collins Weitz." ––Marilyn Yalom, author of Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Women′s Memory.


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Critical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance

"Often moving . . . always fascinating . . . women in the French Resistance is a key subject. Margaret Weitz has gathered personal testimonies . . . and set them in an intelligible context that helps us understand how all French people—men and women—experienced the Nazi occupation." —Robert Paxton, Mellon Professor of Social Sciences, Columbia University, and author of Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940–1944.

"Compulsive reading . . . a valuable book which vividly portrays the intricacies of resistance within France, written in an easy but serious style." —Times Literary Supplement (London).

"An absolutely stunning and compelling chronicle of dauntless courage and unflagging patriotism." —Booklist.

"[Margaret Collins Weitz′s] well–researched, thoughtful study. . . has filled a gap in the history of World War II." —Publishers Weekly.

"Balancing absorbing narrative and astute analysis, Margaret Collins Weitz has integrated the unsung achievements of women into the history of the French Resistance." —Carole Fink, Professor of History, The Ohio State University, and author of Marc Bloch: A Life in History.

"Fifty years after the end of World War II, Sisters in the Resistance renders homage to the courageous women of the French Resistance. It is high time for their contributions to be fully acknowledged, and fortunate indeed that they have found such a sympathetic, scholarly, and lucid chronicler in Margaret Collins Weitz." —Marilyn Yalom, author of Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Women′s Memory.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A great compilation of oral histories, but bad conclusions., 17 Mar 1999
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Excellent chapters on the behind the scenes aspect of the resistance, including social services, where women dominated the field. The book does not, however, include food riots and worker's strikes. These are two areas of resistance that women also participated in.

For the most part Weitz is willing to let her interviews speak for her, with informative results. Her own analysis and conclusions show feminist leanings, and are far from objective. The concluding chapter digresses into a barrage of stereotypes and gender comparison.

Still, if one ignores the author's own remarks and concentrates on the primary sources, this is a worthwhile book.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Collection of Oral Accounts., 24 May 2008
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'Sisters in the Resistance...' is by all accounts a wonderful historical documentation. Although, as the previous reviewer commented, the author's conclusions are lacking, the depth and number of different historical accounts makes up for this. Unlike many dry historical tomes, Weitz's work offers a personal perspective allowing the reader to relate to what these women went through, yet at the same time leaving one open to one's own interpretations and emotional connections.

The book documents different aspects of these women's lives through different chapter headings: for example the idea of being in love in the Resistance, Family ties during this time. This splits the narratives into a logical order and makes for easier reading.

If you are interested in the history of women during the Second World War, particularly focused around the Resistance, I would highly recommend this work.
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