| ID | 152316 |
| Title Proper | Special issue on women in the military |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Moore, Brenda L |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This Armed Forces & Society issue is on women in the contemporary armed forces in the United States and other nations to include the South African National Defense Force and the Australian Defense Force. This issue contains a collection of nine papers, each reviewing a current aspect of women serving in the military since the post–Vietnam War Era. There are also two review essays of Megan Mackenzie’s book, Beyond the Band of Brothers: The US Military and the Myth That Women Can’t Fight. An overview of changing laws and the expanding role of women in the military is provided in this introduction, as well as summaries of the nine articles, and comments on the two book reviews mentioned above. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 43, No.2; Apr 2017: p.191-201 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol: 43 No 2 |
| Key Words | U.S. Military ; Military Women ; South African Defense Force ; Australian Defense Force |