Acts of conscience World War II, mental institutions, and religious objectors

Acts of conscience : World War II, mental institutions, and religious objectors / Steven J. Taylor.

Author/creator	Taylor, Steven J., 1949-
Other author/creator	American Council of Learned Societies.
Format	Electronic and Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press,
Description	xv, 484 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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Subject(s)	Civilian Public Service--History. Psychiatric hospitals--United States --History --20th century. People with mental disabilities--Education --United States --History --20th century. World War, 1939-1945--Conscientious objectors --United States.

Series	Critical perspectives on disability
Contents	"Work of national importance under civilian direction" -- "Religious training and belief" -- "An experiment in democracy" -- "A significant epoch in your life" -- "Detached units" -- "A working compromise between church and state" -- "Out of sight, out of mind" -- "A mind that found itself" -- "They asked for a hard job" -- "Bughousers" and "conchies" -- "The exposé as a progressive tool" -- "They were fighting everybody" -- "Mental hospitals are again under fire" -- "Another growing pain" -- "Scandal results in real reforms."
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-466) and indexes.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009004376
ISBN	9780815609155 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0815609159 (cloth : alk. paper)

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