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Camouflage Isn't Only for Combat: Gender, Sexuality and Women in the Military
Melissa S. Herbert
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Description for Camouflage Isn't Only for Combat: Gender, Sexuality and Women in the Military
Paperback. Focusing on the military's masculine ideology, which views military service as the domain of men and as a mechanism for the achievement of manhood, Melissa S. Herbert reveals how servicewomen create and re-create what it means to be a woman, and particularly a woman soldier. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Reveals the different ways women navigate the traditionally masculine environment of the military
Drawing on surveys and interviews with almost 300 female military personnel, Melissa Herbert explores how women's everyday actions, such as choice of uniform, hobby, or social activity, involve the creation and re-creation of what it means to be a woman, and particularly a woman soldier. Do women feel pressured to be "more masculine," to convey that they are not a threat to men's jobs or status and to avoid being perceived as lesbians? She also examines the role of gender and sexuality in the maintenance of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814735480
SKU
V9780814735480
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Ref
99-50
About Melissa S. Herbert
MELISSA S. HERBERT is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Hamline University in Minnesota.
Reviews for Camouflage Isn't Only for Combat: Gender, Sexuality and Women in the Military
Seen through Herbert's sharply focused analytical lens, the military is a socio-historical bastion of masculinity. Military service is a rite of passage into masculinity, a sort of ‘finishing school' for men. In addition to questions of ability, women who join the service are suspected of gender transgressions. These management strategies reveal much about how the military controls gender and sexuality. ... Read more