An officer and a lady; Canadian military nursing and the Second World War.9780774814485 An officer and a lady; Canadian military nursing and the Second World War. Toman to·man n. A gold coin formerly used in Persia worth 10,000 dinars. [Farsi t  m , Cynthia.
U. of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography Press 2007 261 pages $85.00 Paperback Studies in Canadian military history D807 Toman (nursing, U. of Ottawa) studies Canadian military nurses and their work during World War II, examining how gender intersected with class and ethnicity ethnicity Vox populi Racial status–ie, African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic to transform over 4000 civilian nurses into military nurses, and also seeking an understanding of the issues of who became nurses, why they enlisted en·list·ed adj. Of, relating to, or being a member of a military rank below a commissioned officer or warrant officer. enlisted Adjective , and the legacy of military nursing for postwar civilian practices. The book also analyzes how gender, war, and medical technology intersected to create a role for women in the military as well as the occasional incongruousness in·con·gru·ous adj. 1. Lacking in harmony; incompatible: a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation. 2. of shaping nurses as both officers and ladies. This title should prove interesting to students and scholars of military, medical, and social history of the time period. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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