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Civilians into soldiers : war, the body and British Army recruits, 1939-45
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Newlands, Emma, Author.
- Series:
- Cultural history of modern war.
- Cultural history of modern war Civilians into soldiers
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military education--History--Great Britain.
- Military education.
- Soldiers--History--Great Britain.
- Soldiers.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Humanities.
- Education, Nonprofessional.
- Education.
- History.
- Physical Education and Training.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Army.
- World War (1939-1945).
- Medical Subjects:
- Humanities.
- Education, Nonprofessional.
- Education.
- History.
- Physical Education and Training.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- '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.
- Contents:
- Emma Newlands: CIVILIANS INTO SOLDIERS: WAR, THE BODY AND BRITISH ARMY RECRUITS, 1939-45
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Examination
- 2. Training
- 3. Experimentation
- 4. Active service
- 5. Fear, wounding and death
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 22, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 9781847799043
- 1847799043
- 9781781707869
- 1781707863
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