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Author Archer, Emerald M., author

Title Women, warfare and representation : American servicewomen in the twentieth century / Emerald M. Archer
Published London, N.Y. : Bloomsbury Academic, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource
Series War, culture and society ; 17
War, culture and society ; 17.
Contents History of women's participation in the U.S. Armed Forces -- Comparative histories: women's participation in the Canadian, British, and Israeli Armed Forces -- Stereotype threat theory and women's marksmanship performance: a social psychology experiment -- In-depth interviews and revealing patterns of sex-role stereotyping -- Women's representation in war photography and the perpetuation of a grand narrative -- The RMA debate: women's integration as military innovation -- Conclusion
Summary Women, Warfare, and Representation" considers the various ways the American servicewoman has been represented throughout the 20th century and how those representations impact her role. While women have a relatively short history in the American military, the last century shows an evolution of women's direct participation in war. The primary focus is on the American case, but Emerald Archer also introduces a comparative element, showing how women's integration in the military differs in other countries, including Great Britain and Israel. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book draws on military history, theory and social psychology to offer a more complete and integrated history of women in the military and their representation in society
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-226) and index
Subject Women and war -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Sex role -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Military history.
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Armed Forces -- Women
Sex role
Women and war
SUBJECT United States -- Armed Forces -- Women -- History -- 20th century
Subject United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016054510
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