The a social history Van Heyningen, E. creator author. text bibliography sa Auckland Park, South Africa Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd. 2013 First Ed. monographic eng

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xvii, 391 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm [Publisher-supplied data] A general history of the concentration camps of the Anglo-Boer War, and the first to make an in-depth use of the very rich and extensive official documents in the South African and British archives, this book provides a fresh perspective on a topic that understandably arouses emotions because of the great numbers of Afrikaners especially women and children who died in the camps. Set in the larger context of colonialism at the end of the 19th century, this fascinating account overturns many previously held assumptions and conclusions. Arguing that British views on poverty, poor relief, and the management of colonial societies all shaped administration, this social history also attempts to explain why the camps were so badly administered in the first place and why reform was so slow suggesting that divided responsibility, ignorance, political opportunism, and a failure to understand the needs of such institutions all played a part. Mythology of the camps -- The people of the camps -- Refugee relief -- Order and disorder: the civilian administration of the camps -- Pouring in: the women's experiences -- Meat, milk, measles and mortality -- 'Hewers of wood and drawers of water': the black camp experience -- Winds of change -- The practice of medicine -- Men and money -- Creating a British world -- Repatriation -- The legacy of the camps. Elizabeth van Heyningen. Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-375) and index. f-sa--- Medical care South Africa History Concentration camps South Africa History War History Refugees History South African War, 1899-1902 Concentration camps South African War, 1899-1902 Participation, Black South African War, 1899-1902 Prisoners and prisons Concentration Camps history Delivery of Health Care history Refugees history Warfare Burenkrieg Internierungslager Konzentrationslager South Africa South Africa DT1918.P75 V36 2013 968.04 HEY 2014 L-531 DT 1918.P75 9781431405428 1431405426 2012526436 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1403/2012526436-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1403/2012526436-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1403/2012526436-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1403/2012526436-d.html BTCTA 140102 20180306135129.0 ocn825733836 eng