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OverviewOne of the great ironies of American history since World War II is that the military-typically a conservative institution-has often been at the forefront of civil rights. In the 1940s, the 1970s, and the early 2000s, military integration and promotion policies were in many ways more progressive than similar efforts in the civilian world. Today, the military is one of the best ways for people from marginalized groups to succeed based solely on job performance. Integrating the US Military traces the experiences of African Americans, Japanese Americans, women, and gay men and lesbians in the armed forces since World War II. By examining controversies from racial integration to the dismantling of ""Don't Ask, Don't Tell"" to the recent repeal of the ban on women in combat, these essays show that the military is an important institution in which social change is confirmed and, occasionally, accelerated. Remarkably, the challenges launched against the racial, gender, and sexual status quo in the postwar years have also broadly transformed overarching ideas about power, citizenship, and America's role in the world. The first comparative study of legally marginalized groups within the armed services, Integrating the US Military is a unique look at the history of military integration in theory and in practice. The book underscores the complicated struggle that accompanied integration and sheds new light on a broad range of comparable issues that affect civilian society, including affirmative action, marriage laws, and sexual harassment. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Douglas W. Bristol, Jr. (Associate Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi) , Heather Marie Stur (Nina Bell Suggs Endowed Professor, University of Southern Mississippi)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781421422473ISBN 10: 1421422476 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 26 June 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Introduction, by Beth L. Bailey 1. Terror, Anger, and Patriotism: Understanding the Resistance of Black Soldiers during World War II, by Douglas W. Bristol, Jr. 2. Nisei versus Nazi: Japanese American Soldiers in World War II 3. Does the Sex of the Practitioner Matter? Nursing, Civil Rights, and Discrimination in the Army Nurse Corps, 1947-1955 4. ""An Attractive Career for Women"": Opportunities, Limitations, and Women's Integration in the Cold War Mililtary 5. African Americans, Civil Rights, and the Armed Forces during the Vietnam War 6. Reform in Ranks: The History of the Defense Race Relations Institute, 1971-2014 7. Men's and Women's Liberation: Challenging Military Culture after the Vietnam War 8. Mobilizing Marriage and Motherhood: Military Families and Family Planning Since World War II 9. The Dream That Dare Not Speak Its Name: Legacies of the Civil Rights Movement and the Fight for Gay Military Service Conclusion Contributors Index"ReviewsIntegrating the US Military: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Since World War II is recommended for both military history and civil rights collections and gathers the experiences of Afro-Americans, Japanese Americans, women, and gay men and lesbians in the armed forces in modern times. * Donovan's Literary Services * This interesting history, well-documented with endnotes, is suitable for all students and faculty. Highly recommended. Integrating the US Military: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Since World War II is recommended for both military history and civil rights collections and gathers the experiences of Afro-Americans, Japanese Americans, women, and gay men and lesbians in the armed forces in modern times. This interesting history, well-documented with endnotes, is suitable for all students and faculty. Highly recommended. Integrating the US Military continues the rich research on military organizations and the participation of Americans. The volume clearly illuminates the importance of the military to American social change and provides a collection that would be especially valuable in teaching. -Ronit Y. Stahl, University of Pennsylvania, Journal of American History Author InformationDouglas Walter Bristol, Jr., is an associate professor of history at the University of Southern Mississippi and a fellow at the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society. He is the author of Knights of the Razor: Black Barbers in Slavery and Freedom. Heather Marie Stur is an associate professor of history at the University of Southern Mississippi and a fellow at the Dale Center. She is the author of Beyond Combat: Women and Gender in the Vietnam War Era. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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