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Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World War: War Bodies

Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World War: War Bodies

Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World War: War Bodies Paperback - 2022

by Simon Harold Walker

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Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; From enlistment in 1914 to the end of service in 1918, British men's bodies were constructed, conditioned, and controlled in the pursuit of allied victory. Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World Warconsiders the
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  • Title Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World War: War Bodies
  • Author Simon Harold Walker
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 254
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication date 2022-05-19
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9781350229327_inp
  • ISBN 9781350229327 / 1350229326
  • Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.53 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 1.35 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Category History - General History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.412
  • Quantity available 379

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From enlistment in 1914 to the end of service in 1918, British men's bodies were constructed, conditioned, and controlled in the pursuit of allied victory. Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World War considers the physical and psychological impact of conflict on individuals and asks the question of who, in the heart of war, really had control of the soldier's body.

As men learned to fight they became fitter, healthier, and physically more agile, yet much of this was quickly undone once they entered the fray and became wounded, died, or harmed their own bodies to escape. Employing a wealth of sources, including personal testimonies, official records, and oral accounts, Simon Harold Walker sheds much-needed light on soldiers' own experiences of World War I as they were forced into martial moulds and then abandoned in the aftermath of combat.

In this book, Walker expertly synthesizes military, sociological, and medical history to provide a unique top-down history of individual soldiers' experiences during the Great War, giving a voice to the thousands of missing, mutilated, and muted men who fought for their country. The result is a fascinating exploration of body cultures, power, and the British army.

About the author

Simon Harold Walker is Research Associate at University of Glasgow, UK.

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