{"product_id":"the-ymca-at-war-9781498548229","title":"The YMCA at War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection examines the Young Men’s Christian Association’s support for soldiers and civilians during World War I and World War II. The contributors approach the topic from various angles and argue that the YMCA’s efforts routinely resulted in conflict with governments, other civic organizations, and individuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA diverse and compelling edited volume, The YMCA at War reveals a new social understanding of twentieth century warfare. The Y’s global reach and immense influence in wartime make its social-service soldiers an intriguing counterpart to the soldiers on the battlefield. -- Jon Davidann, Hawai'i Pacific University\u003cbr\u003eIt is a pleasure to read such a comprehensive and deeply engaging discussion of the YMCA’s wartime programs around the globe and their attendant critical discourses. This collection vividly illustrates the complexity and intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender, and social class confronting the Y secretaries in their highly contested humanitarian endeavors. The YMCA at War is a major gift to scholars, educators, and practitioners who grapple with the challenges of an increasing globalized political economy today. -- Jun Xing, California State University, Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword, Matthew Lee Miller\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Collaboration and Conflict: The YMCA at War, Jeffrey C. Copeland and Yan Xu\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Damn Y Man in WWI: Service, Perception, and Cigarettes, Joel R. Bius\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Huts in the Holy Land: The YMCA and British Empire Soldiers in the Sinai and\u003cbr\u003ePalestine Campaigns, 1916–1918, Edward C. Woodfin\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: To Help and To Organize: The YMCA in Italy during the Great War, Ugo Pavan Dalla Torre\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The American YMCA and War Work Service in Russia in World War I and the Russian Civil War, 1914–1923, Kenneth A. Steuer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The YMCA and the Science of International Civil Statecraft in Post-World War I\u003cbr\u003eCzechoslovakia, Erika Cornelius Smith\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: The YMCA with the American Occupation Force in Germany after World War I,\u003cbr\u003eLarry A. Grant\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: “Character Conservancy in Shanghai’s Emergency”: The YMCA in Shanghai, 1931–1942, Kristin Mulready-Stone\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Befriending Soldiers: The Emergency Service to Soldiers Program of the Chinese YMCA during the Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937–1945, Yan Xu\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: “In Harmony with American Democracy”: The YMCA in California during the Japanese American Internment and Resettlement, Jeffrey C. Copeland\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: “Canadians for Canadians Only...It's Like a Paradise”: Sport, Leisure, and the Canadian YMCA in England during the Second World War, John J. Maker\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The YMCA, YWCA, and the \"Civilizing\" of Australian Servicemen in Postwar Japan, John Moremon","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040747159895,"sku":"9781498548229","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498548229.jpg?v=1750947713","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ymca-at-war-9781498548229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}