‘Boys, Don’t Be Conscripted!’: Military Service and Cultural Perceptions of the Draftee in America, 1917–1918

IF 0.2 4区社会学 Q2 HISTORY

War in History Pub Date : 2023-08-23 DOI:10.1177/09683445231196534

Sebastian H. Lukasik

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Abstract

This article examines the dominant cultural perceptions of the draftee in America during the First World War. It argues that the cultural stigma Americans attached to the stock figure of the draftee functioned as a significant source of opposition to the Selective Service System the US government implemented in 1917 as its primary means of mobilizing military manpower. Ultimately, the cultural stigmatization of the draftee merged with other currents of opposition to conscription as a major barrier to the successful implementation of the draft in the years 1917–1918.

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“孩子们，不要应征入伍!”: 1917-1918年美国应征入伍者的兵役和文化观念

本文考察了第一次世界大战期间美国应征入伍者的主流文化观念。文章认为，美国人对征兵人数的文化偏见是反对美国政府在1917年实施的征兵制度的一个重要原因，征兵制度是动员军事人力的主要手段。最终，应征入伍者的文化污名与其他反对征兵的潮流结合在一起，成为1917-1918年成功实施征兵的主要障碍。

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期刊介绍： War in History journal takes the view that military history should be integrated into a broader definition of history, and benefits from the insights provided by other approaches to history. Recognising that the study of war is more than simply the study of conflict, War in History embraces war in all its aspects: > Economic > Social > Political > Military Articles include the study of naval forces, maritime power and air forces, as well as more narrowly defined military matters. There is no restriction as to period: the journal is as receptive to the study of classical or feudal warfare as to Napoleonic. This journal provides you with a continuous update on war in history over many historical periods.