Acts of conscience
Subtitle: World War II, mental institutions, and religious objectors
By: Steven J. Taylor.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press; Syrcause University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780815609155
Subjects: Civilian Public Service -- History; Psychiatric hospitals -- United States -- History -- 20th century; People with mental disabilities -- Education -- United States -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Work of national importance under civilian direction"; title: "Religious training and belief"; title: "An experiment in democracy"; title: "A significant epoch in your life"; title: "Detached units"; title: "A working compromise between church and state"; title: "Out of sight, out of mind"; title: "A mind that found itself"; title: "They asked for a hard job"; title: "Bughousers" and "conchies"; title: "The expos as a progressive tool"; title: "They were fighting everybody"; title: "Mental hospitals are again under fire"; title: "Another growing pain"; title: "Scandal results in real reforms".