Sexing the Soldier: The Politics of Gender and the Contemporary British ArmySexing the Soldier takes a critical look at how gender - what it means to be a man or a woman - is understood within the contemporary British Army, and the political and practical consequences of this. Drawing on original research, this informaive volume looks at:
Using case studies ranging from the exclusion of women from direct combat posts, to the issues surrounding bullying, this book argues that we need a fuller, more nuanced assessment of gender issues in the military that moves beyond the simplistic ideas about women's and men's 'natural' capacities for soldiering. |
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Sexing the Soldier: The Politics of Gender and the Contemporary British Army Rachel Woodward,Trish Winter No preview available - 2007 |