A groundbreaking historical analysis of gender and class issues concerning women working in education, health, politics, housing and religion, who were significant figures in opening up many areas of life for women of subsequent generations.
A groundbreaking historical analysis of gender and class issues concerning women working in education, health, politics, housing and religion, who wer...
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...
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 colon...
