Shock troupe: medical film and the performance of 'shell shock' for the British nation at war - Powell JM.

In 1917, physician Arthur F. Hurst began filming the peculiar tics and hysterical gaits of 'shell-shocked' soldiers under his care. Editions of Hurst's films from 1918 and 1940 survive. Cultural products of their time, I argue, the films engaged with conte...

Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news