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Author_Ruth Margolies Beitler
Author_Sarah M. Gerstein
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China
Conscription of Women
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Europe
Integration of Women into Militaries across the Globe
Israel
Latin America and the Caribbean
Physicality
Sexual Harassment
Sub-Saharan Africa
United States
Views of Masculinity and Warfare
Women in the Combat Arms
Women's Impact on Unit Cohesion and Effectiveness
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- ISBN 9781440860225
- Weight: 595g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 07 Apr 2021
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This addition to the Women and Society around the World series explores the roles, challenges, and accomplishments of women in the military in countries across the globe.
Around the world, millions of men serve in their countries' militaries, be it on land, on the seas, or in the air. But while many militaries have opened all positions to women, even those on the front lines, others remain closed. Countries have cited a number of reasons for their policies, including changing views of women and the military, conscription, and economic and demographic trends.
Written by a professor of comparative politics at the United States Military Academy at West Point and an active duty army major, this book seeks to provide an understanding of women's roles in militaries around the world. The book is organized by region, exploring societal and cultural views of masculinity and war, as well as factors influencing changing views of women and the military, including conscription and economic and demographic trends. Topics also include sexual harassment, recruitment, and views on women's physicality and strength. High school students, undergraduates, and general readers will find this cross-cultural study a fascinating and important resource.
Ruth Margolies Beitler, PhD, is professor of comparative politics at the United States Military Academy, West Point. She is coauthor of Greenwood's Women's Roles in the Middle East and North Africa.
Sarah M. Gerstein is assistant professor of international relations at the United States Military Academy, West Point and is an active duty major in the U.S. Army.
