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War, Disability and Rehabilitation in Britain: ´soul of a Nation´
Julie Anderson
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Through a series of thematic chapters, Julie Anderson explores the nature of injured and disabled bodies before, during and after the Second World War. Beginning at the end of the First World War and finishing with the publication of the Piercy Committee's report in 1956, the book examines medical practice, State support, societal attitudes and cultural meanings surrounding disabled war veterans and civilians. The book focuses on the embodied nature of the rehabilitative process, its gendered nature and the concentration on bodily fitness during the war. Using a series of case studies, this wide-ranging book seeks ... Read more
Through a series of thematic chapters, Julie Anderson explores the nature of injured and disabled bodies before, during and after the Second World War. Beginning at the end of the First World War and finishing with the publication of the Piercy Committee's report in 1956, the book examines medical practice, State support, societal attitudes and cultural meanings surrounding disabled war veterans and civilians. The book focuses on the embodied nature of the rehabilitative process, its gendered nature and the concentration on bodily fitness during the war. Using a series of case studies, this wide-ranging book seeks ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Cultural History of Modern War
Condition
New
Weight
335g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784993498
SKU
V9781784993498
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Ref
99-2
About Julie Anderson
Julie Anderson is Senior Lecturer in the History Department at the University of Kent -- .
Reviews for War, Disability and Rehabilitation in Britain: ´soul of a Nation´
'Julie Anderson is one of the leading historians working in the area of Disability Studies...This book is essential reading for anyone interested in military medicine. It directly addresses the debates about whether 'war is good for medicine'... 'War, Disability and Rehabilitation' in Britain is a meticulous and often riveting story of pain,politics and rehabilitation.' Professor Joanna Bourke, Social History ... Read more