A Soldier and a Woman: Sexual Integration in the Military (Women and Men in History)

By Gerard J. DeGroot

The question of women's role in the military is extremely topical. A Woman and a Soldier covers the experiences of women in the military from the late mediaeval period to the present day. Written in two volumes this comprehensive guide covers a wide range of wars: The Thirty Years War, the French and Indian Wars in Northern America, the Anglo-Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, the Long March in China, and the Vietnam War. There are also thematic chapters, including studies of terrorism and contemporary military service. Taking a multidisciplinary approach: historical, anthropological, and cultural, the book shows the variety of arguments used to support or deny women's military service and the combat taboo. In the process the book challenges preconceived notions about women's integration in the military and builds a picture of the ideological and practical issues surrounding women soldiers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582414385
• ISBN13: 9780582414389
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Essential reading on women in the military

This collection should be required reading for anyone interested in the history of women's roles in the military. The chapters cover such varied topics as women on the Long March, British nurses in the Boer War, women in Algeria and Israel, and sexual harassment and fraternization in the US army. These essays are both rigorously researched and well written. This is a valuable book and deserves more attention than it has received.