Civilians into Soldiers - War, the Body and British Army Recruits, 1939-45 (Hardcover)

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. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cultural History of Modern War
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Emma Newlands
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-8804-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-8804-6
Barcode:	9780719088049

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