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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Creating G.I. Jane: Sexuality and Power in the Women's Army Corps
- Publication Date
- 1997-10-01
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 9780231101448
- Subject Area
- Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- Creating G. I. Jane : Sexuality and Power in the Women's Army Corps During World War II
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Item Length
- 0.9 in
- Subject
- Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / United States, Women's Studies, United States / General
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Item Weight
- 19.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231101449
ISBN-13
9780231101448
eBay Product ID (ePID)
659753
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Creating G. I. Jane : Sexuality and Power in the Women's Army Corps During World War II
Subject
Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / United States, Women's Studies, United States / General
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
19.5 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
96-013858
Reviews
Compelling.. Gives us important insights into the complex sexual double standards that control our current debate., "Meyer's study of the creation of the Women's Army Corps provides a backdrop against which to read today's headlines detailing sexual misconduct in the military.... Meyer offers a richly textured, theoretically informed account of that debate, focusing on the complex and often contradictory arguments articulated by both supporters and opponents of the creation of a formal presence for women in the military... Race and racial politics played an equally significant part in the creation of the WASC, and Meyer brings her considerable skills to an analysis of the lengths to which the military went to avoid undermining established racial as well as sexual systems." -- Choice, A meticulously researched, carefully organized, and intelligently presented study of social issues surrounding the Women's Army Corps in the 1940s., A powerful indictment of the sexism that dominates the military. It is also a fascinating look at the ways in which women insisted upon their right to serve their country., "A powerful indictment of the sexism that dominates the military. It is also a fascinating look at the ways in which women insisted upon their right to serve their country." -- Bay Area Reporter, "A meticulously researched, carefully organized, and intelligently presented study of social issues surrounding the Women's Army Corps in the 1940s." -- The Lesbian Review of Books, "Compelling.. Gives us important insights into the complex sexual double standards that control our current debate." -- Lambda Book Report, Meyer's study of the creation of the Women's Army Corps provides a backdrop against which to read today's headlines detailing sexual misconduct in the military.... Meyer offers a richly textured, theoretically informed account of that debate, focusing on the complex and often contradictory arguments articulated by both supporters and opponents of the creation of a formal presence for women in the military... Race and racial politics played an equally significant part in the creation of the WASC, and Meyer brings her considerable skills to an analysis of the lengths to which the military went to avoid undermining established racial as well as sexual systems.
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
940.54/0973/082
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Prologue 1. "What Has Become of the Manhood of America?": Creating a Woman's Army 2. "Ain't Misbehavin'"? The Slander Campaign Against the WAC 3. The WAC Strikes Back: Constructing the "Respectable" Female Soldier 4. "Women's Work" and Resistance in the WAC: Kitchen Police, Secretaries, and Sitdown Strikes 5. Protecting Whom? Regulating Sexuality in the Army and the WAC 6. "I Want a Man!": Pleasure and Danger in the Women's Corps 7.The "Lesbian Threat" Epilogue Appendix 1. Meyer Oral History Questionnaire Appendix 2. Discussion of Sources Notes Index
LC Classification Number
UA565.W6M48 1996
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