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Photography in the Great War: The Ethics of Emerging Medical Collections from the Great War [Mīkstie vāki]

(History and Theory of Photography Research Centre, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK)
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This book draws on a rich set of materials to examine postwar experiences of ex-servicemen who were facially-disfigured during the First World War. Weaving together medical, institutional, amateur and family photographic albums under a social history framework, Jason Bate underscores overlooked aspects of these men's continued hardships after returning home from the front. In particular, a focus is on the private sphere of the family and the complicated world of employment that disfigured veterans navigated on their return.

Little attention has hitherto been paid to the aftercare of disfigured veterans once discharged from the army, or the long-term impact on individuals, and the sense of burden felt by families and local communities. In addressing this neglected area, the chapters here illuminate different practices of photography by doctors, nurses, press agencies, and families across the generations to challenge our perceptions of the personal traumas of soldiers and civilians.

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[ Bate's] approach is masterful in the way it pays attention to every facet of his subject. Bate himself describes his book as just the starting point for what he hopes will be further investigations into the ethics of medical photography ... The book certainly demonstrates that the sensitive handling of historical photographs of patients requires closer scrutiny. Nor is it just photographs of people with facial disfigurements who need this care. It is also photographs of people who have experienced any type of physical and emotional trauma. * The Journal of Modern History * Drawing upon fascinating visual documents and testimonies, this book showcases the role of photography as a practical and psychological tool in the treatment and rehabilitation of disfigured ex-servicemen. A timely contribution to discussions on the visibility of medical and military archives, it uncovers the complex networks of actors past and present - involved in caregiving. * Marjorie Gehrhardt, Associate Professor in 20th-Century French History, University of Reading, UK * Photography in the Great War gives an important, alternative perspective on not only the visual recording of these injuries, but also on the work of other clinicians and some of their patients stories. * Cultural and Social History *

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An exploration of overlooked aspects of facially-disfigured veterans in the post-WWI era, with a particular focus on the family and employment.

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements

Introduction
1. The Wards with No Mirrors: RAMC Photography and the New Era of Medical Communications
2. Glass Soldiers in the Lantern. The Royal Society of Medicine, 1914-19
3. Mobilising the Camera for Therapy: Amateur Photography in the Facial Wards
4. Family-led Care and the Shortcomings in State Provision
5. The 'Medical Collections' and 'Family Collections' of the Archival Ecosystem
Conclusion


Notes
Bibliography
Index

Jason Bate is Research Fellow at the History and Theory of Photography Research Centre, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK