Brainwashing in Britain: Korean War prisoners of war — Grace Huxford

This chapter starts by examining the experiences and treatment of British POWs in Korea before exploring how they were regarded by British society upon their return.

Type:: Book Chapter
Author:: Grace Huxford
Published:: 2018
Publisher:: Manchester University Press

This chapter starts by examining the experiences and treatment of British POWs in Korea before exploring how they were regarded by British society upon their return. This chapter traces the broader cultural implications of Korean War captivity in Britain, emphasising the lived experience of imprisonment for British POWs, before examining how the term brainwashing emerged from rumours and half-truths about Korean War captivity. It explores both the popular and official responses to allegations of brainwashing and its broader cultural significance within post-1945 Britain.

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What is "Brainwashing in Britain: Korean War prisoners of war" about?: This chapter starts by examining the experiences and treatment of British POWs in Korea before exploring how they were regarded by British society upon their return.
Who wrote "Brainwashing in Britain: Korean War prisoners of war"?: Grace Huxford