Diagnosing dissent : hysterics, deserters, and conscientious objectors in Germany during World War One /

This book shows how German military psychiatry during World War I allowed for the expression of far more dissent among soldiers than has been recognized.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bennette, Rebecca Ayako, 1973- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Military psychiatry > Germany > History > 20th century. World War, 1914-1918 > Psychological aspects. Soldiers > Germany > Psychology. War neuroses > Germany > History > 20th century. World War, 1914-1918 > Desertions > Germany > Psychological aspects. World War, 1914-1918 > Conscientious objectors > Germany > Psychology.

Table of Contents:

Antecedents : Psychiatry, the Military, and Pacifism in Late Imperial Germany
Hysterics and Other Patients : Diagnosis, Treatment, and Negotiation
Deserters : Delinquency, Psychological Disorder, and Dissent
Conscientious Objectors : Objects of Examination and Epilogue.