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‘Distillation’ is similar to descriptivization in that it too refers to instances where qualities are emphasised, but particularly, it refers to the shared, generalised quality that is common to a number of activities or actions. All these terms will be explored at greater length in reference to the data in chapter 6. Page 19
4. SOCIETY IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY Britain in the early stages of the twentieth century was undergoing considerable social change. In this section I intend to briefly draw on some of those changes to put the texts later analyzed into context. 4.1 The Boer War (1899-1902) Victorian Britain considered itself to be at the height of power and prosperity and at the forefront of modernity, and euphorically celebrated the jubilees of the Queen in the late nineteenth century. However, this positive mood was soon to be altered by the “humbling military defeats” (Black, 2000:7) of the Boer War in which 22,000 British troops died. This in turn “unleashed a wave of intense national introspection” (ibid) which culminated in the growth of concern over national efficiency and imperial strength. 4.2 National Health and Efficiency The difficulties faced by the British army in the Boer war were considered in part explicable by the widely circulated statistic that “only two out of every five recruits were physically qualified to be in the army” (Rosenthal: 1986:196). Revelations about low levels of fitness and health horrified those in power, as Britain’s ability to maintain the Empire became uncertain. “National renewal through a vast effort at national efficiency became the theme permeating nearly every sphere of British life” (p197), and the physical deterioration of Britain’s youth became a motivating factor in setting up the Scout movement, and youth movements generally. 4.3 The Growth of Youth Movements The movements (such as the Boys Brigade, the Girls’ Friendly Society etc (Johnson, 1994)) characterized a nation concerned with retaining its imperial status and strength through generating notions of appropriate masculinity and femininity within its Page 20
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Page 9 and 10: 1. INTRODUCTION The quotation that
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