Format:
1 online resource (216 pages)
ISBN:
9780313374968
Series Statement:
Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues Ser
Content:
Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues covers over a century of accomplishments of military women, from the Civil War to the current wars in the Middle East. Readers will learn, for example, that during World War II, 565 women in the Women's Army Corps stationed in the Pacific theater received combat decorations, proving that women had the courage, strength, and stamina to perform in a combat environment. They will also learn that, perhaps surprisingly, it wasn't until the mid- to late 1970s that women had their first opportunities to serve at sea and as aviators (crew as well as pilots), albeit on noncombatant ships and aircraft. The book's final four chapters discuss the issues that continue to plague women in the military, including sexual harassment, noting that women's performance in America's two-front wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made a positive difference in attitudes. The handbook closes with an epilogue that is at once a summary of the issues and a call for action.
Content:
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Historical Overview through 1990 -- Chapter 2 Rescinding the Combat Exclusion Laws -- Chapter 3 Citizenship Rights, Responsibilities, and Women in Ground Combat -- Chapter 4 Women Are Heroes, Too -- Chapter 5 Gender, Sexuality, and Harassment -- Chapter 6 Balancing Life in the Military -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: Important Policy Decisions, Court Cases, and Legislation for Military Women -- Appendix II: The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ): Articles Relating to Sexual Harassment -- Appendix III: Ships Named for Women -- Appendix IV: General and Flag Officer Firsts -- Chronology -- Annotated Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780313374951
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780313374951
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=2057313
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