Civilians into soldiers : war, the body and British Army recruits, 1939-45
Newlands, EmmaAuthor
'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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'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.
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Great Britain. Army.
Great Britain. Army.
World War (1939-1945)
Military education
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Humanities
Education, Nonprofessional
Education
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
History
Physical Education and Training
History & Archaeology
History - General