Description
Book SynopsisThis critical reassessment of the Quaker-sponsored humanitarian nursing convoy in 1940s China will deepen understanding of the ethical, cultural, and political barriers to delivering humanitarian assistance then and now.
Trade ReviewThe book contributes in an interesting and valuable way to the history of nursing by women in faith. -- Charmaine Robson, University of New South Wales * Health and History, Vol. 20, No. 2 *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Part 1: From Regional War to Global War, 1941–45
Introduction to Part 1
1 Trial by Fire: Early Field Operations, 1941–42
2 A Marriage of Convenience: Courting the Chinese Nurses, 1942–43
3 The Salween Campaign: Humanitarian Diplomacy, 1944–45
4 “China Needs Good Men, and Still Better Women,” British Nurses, 1943–44
5 Baoshan: Professionalism, Pacifism, and Proposals, 1944–45
Part 2: Navigating New Humanitarian Frontiers, 1945–51
Introduction to Part 2
6 The Road to Honan: Plagues, Cholera, and Devilish Devolutions, 1944–45
7 Henan: Hope and Despair, 1945–47
8 “Early Team”: Guerrilla Warfare Nursing, 1946–47
Part 3: Unwelcome Visitors: Negotiating Access with The Communists, 1947–51
Introduction to Part 3
9 Nursing beyond the Trenches, 1947–50
Conclusion: Nurse Warriors without Weapons
Notes; Bibliography; Index
