{"product_id":"war-and-society-albert-grundlingh-9781920689544","title":"War and Society: South African black and coloured troops in the First World War, 1914-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe centenary of the First World War presents historians with an opportunity to reflect anew upon South African participation in that war and particularly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe role played by South African black and coloured participants in the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon a wide range of sources, the author analyses the interplay between war and society: the expectations of different groupings at the outbreak of war; the concerns and constraints which circumscribed the role of black and coloured troops; the nature of the recruiting process and the reasons why men enlisted; the realities of service in what was South-West Africa and East Africa, as well as in France and Palestine; and the socio-political ramifications of war service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the remembrance of the SS Mendi disaster in 1917 and its subsequent mythological dimensions are assessed, as are the notions of a presumed Cape Corps military tradition. The book concludes with a reflective chapter, suggesting that the impact of the First World War on South African society has been underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Albert Grundlingh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1920689540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781920689544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sun Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.46d","brand":"Albert Grundlingh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445872701695,"sku":"9781920689544","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5115356f-eed4-4c85-afab-b1e3025b48f9.jpg?v=1777221207","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-and-society-albert-grundlingh-9781920689544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}