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Lädt ... Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolutionvon Jeanne Holm
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A history of women in the United States military discusses the role of women in every military conflict since the Vietnam War, the significant advances made by women in the Armed Forces during the 1980s, and subsequent resistance to these reforms. So there was a time when I almost married a soldier. And although I thank him for his service and everything else. I remember him telling me stories about the women on base. He was not very nice about them and often talked down about them. On another note I think this is why we did not work out! He was an amazing guy but after reading this book I really think I want to read more to learn more about our women soldiers, our women at combat, and to think of the things that women in war have to face. I guess I was a little biased only hearing one side to the story. (It was his and no one else) and I believed him but after reading this I am amazed and really am going to take the time to learn more. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
This revised edition of Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm's classic work on the history and role of women in the U.S. armed forces brings the reader up to date by covering the role of American military women in all post-Vietnam military operations - including the recent Persian Gulf war. Just as important is her discussion of the changing role of women in the military during the 1980s and the current debate over combat exclusion law and policies. From the day Molly Pitcher fired her cannon without congressional sanction at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778 until 1948, when women were accorded full legal status in the regular armed services, the military was viewed as a wholly masculine preserve. During the Revolution and Civil War, women were forced to disguise themselves as men order to gain access to the ranks. The fight against the "built-in institutional resistance of the tradition-bound military subculture" is a large part of General Holm's story. Women's battle for status and recognition is the other part. Women always had to be superior to male counterparts in education and moral standing. Uniforms and accommodations were major stumbling blocks. The "emphasis was most often on bathrooms, not bullets," General Holm observes. Although women are now an integral part of each of the services, the controversy is far from over; the revolution continues. But, as recent events have so aptly demonstrated, it is now impossible for America to go to war without its women. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)355.0082Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Culture StudiesKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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