China Gadabouts: New Frontiers of Humanitarian Nursing, 1941-51 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780774835930)

The Sino-Japanese War (1937-45) had a devastating impact on China's population. Braving bandits and disease, the China Convoy - a Quaker-sponsored humanitarian unit - provided medical relief in the unoccupied territory of "Free China" and later to both sides in the ensuing civil war. China Gadabouts examines the roles played by Western and Chinese nurses in the Convoy's humanitarian efforts from 1941 to 1951. In so doing, it re-examines the quandaries of Quakers' purportedly apolitical global engagement that remain salient for contemporary humanitarians. China Gadabouts illuminates the dilemmas, challenges, and opportunities presented by humanitarian work within a Western-based relief organization.

Author: Susan Armstrong-Reid
ISBN-10: 0774835931
ISBN-13: 9780774835930
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2018
Pages: 356
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d