Civilians into soldiers is an examination of body cultures in the British Army during the Second World War. Drawing on a wealth of official records and servicemen’s personal testimonies, it explores the ways in which male civilians were turned into soldiers through the techniques by which they were inducted into military service. It follows the chronological experiences of wartime recruits, from their enlistment and training to their confrontations with wounding and death, and traces the significance of the body throughout. As such, it provides new ways of understanding how the British prepared for and conducted the Second World War.
Civilians into soldiers will appeal to students and specialists in British social and cultural history, war studies and military medicine and health.
Civilians into soldiers will appeal to students and specialists in British social and cultural history, war studies and military medicine and health.
表中的内容
Introduction1. Examination
2. Training
3. Experimentation
4. Active service
5. Fear, wounding and death
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
关于作者
Penny Summerfield is Professor of Modern History at the University of ManchesterPenny Summerfield is Professor of Women’s History at Manchester University
语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 232 ● ISBN 9781847799043 ● 文件大小 0.9 MB ● 出版者 Manchester University Press ● 市 Manchester ● 国家 GB ● 发布时间 2016 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 5393599 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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