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a history of colonial and post-colonial nursing
History of colonial and post-colonial nursing
From the height of colonialism in the mid-nineteenth century, through to the aftermath of the Second World War, nurses have been at the heart of colonial projects. They were ideally placed to insinuate the 'improving' culture of their employers into the local communities they served, and travelled in droves to far-flung parts of the globe to serve their country. Issues of gender, class and race permeate this book, as the complex relationships between nurses, their medical colleagues, governments and the populations they nursed are examined in detail, using case studies which draw on exciting new sources. Many of the chapters are based on first-hand accounts of nurses and reveal that not all were motivated by patriotic vigour or altruism, but went out in search of adventure. The book will be an essential read for colonial historians, as well as historians of gender and ethnicity.
Lady amateurs and gentleman professionals : emergency nursing in the Indian Mutiny -- Imperial sisters in Hong Kong : disease, conflict and nursing in the British Empire, 1880-1914 -- The social exploits and behaviour of nurses during the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 -- 'They do what you wish; they like you; you the good nurse!' : colonialism and native health nursing in New Zealand, 1900-40 -- Training the 'natives' as nurses in Australia : so what went wrong? -- Working toward health, Christianity and democracy : American colonial and missionary nurses in Puerto Rico, 1900-30 -- The early years of nursing in the Dutch East Indies 1895-1920 -- A sample of Italian fascist colonialism : nursing and medical records in the Imperial War in Ethiopia (1935-36) -- Changes in nuring and missions in post-colonial Nigeria -- Two China 'gadabouts' : guerrilla nursing with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1946-48.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.