In Search of Sympathy : Stereotypes and Stiff Upper Lips in Interwar Nursing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaney, Sarah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--History.

Nursing.

Stereotypes (Social psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (23 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

This book chapter, 'In Search of Sympathy,' by Sarah Chaney examines the stereotypes and evolving perceptions of nursing in interwar Britain. The text explores the depiction of the 'typical' British nurse in popular media during this period, particularly through the lens of a 1939 Nursing Mirror competition. The author contextualizes three main themes: human sympathy, professional capacity, and beauty, using historical records and nursing textbooks. The chapter highlights the influence of class and gender expectations on nursing identity, emphasizing how these perceptions were shaped by historical figures and events like Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell. Intended for readers interested in nursing history, the chapter aims to provide insight into the professionalization and cultural imagery of nursing in the early 20th century. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

In Search of Sympathy: Stereotypes and Stiff Upper Lips in Interwar Nursing

Introduction

Human Sympathy: The Emotions of Interwar Nurses

Efficiency and Order: A Nurse's Professional Capacity

Beauty of Line: Womanly Love and the Attractive Nurse

Conclusion

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Other Format:

Print version: Chaney, Sarah In Search of Sympathy

ISBN:

9781476647944

1476647941