It's Our Military Too: Women and the U.S Military (Women In The Political Economy) [Paperback]

Judith Stiehm (Author)

Book Description

Series: Women In The Political Economy | Publication Date: September 3, 1996

In the last twenty-five years the U.S. military has seen the abolition of women's separate corps, the appointment of women generals, and an unprecedented increase in the ratio of women to men. Also, women are now permitted to serve on combat planes and ships. Despite these developments, most civilians know very little about women in the military. This collection includes unusual accounts by women on active duty, retired officers, women who have worked for the armed forces in a civilian capacity, and civilian academics. The book offers insights on a variety of pressing issues including minority women, lesbians, combat, the role of gender in weapons design, and the changing mission of the military. Through personal accounts and commentaries, this book dispels many of the myths about women and the military and explores the reasons for the persistence of misconceptions in the face of increased female participation. This comprehensive effort will be of interest to anyone who wants to know the truth about women in the armed forces and will be a wake-up call to women who feel that the military is irrelevant to them. Author note: Judith Hicks Stiehm is Visiting Professor, Peacekeeping Institute, U.S. Army War College, and Professor of Political Science, Florida International University.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Women serve in, help finance, and give permission for the activities of this country's armed forces, yet those who serve remain unknown and those who are accountable often forget their responsibility --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Judith Hicks Stiehm is Visiting Professor, Peacekeeping Institute, U.S. Army War College, and Professor of Political Science, Florida International University.

Contributors: Rhonda Cornum, Virginia Solms, Billie Mitchell, Connie L. Reeves, Brenda L. Moore, Nina Richman-Loo, Rachel Weber, Lucinda Joy Peach, M. C. Devilbiss, Carol Burke, Susan Jeffords, Miriam Cooke. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 309 pages
• Publisher: Temple University Press (September 3, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566394562
• ISBN-13: 978-1566394567
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,731,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Connie L. Reeves is a writer spending her time between Southern Maryland and upstate New York. The Elimination Game is her second novel and was published in October 2010. Her first novel, Hawthorne's Cottage, was published in 2007. She has published numerous chapters and articles on women's military history. Her voluminous and meticulously researched History of the Air Force Nurse Corps, the definitive work on that organization, funded by a non-profit grant, will be published in the near future. Retired from the U.S. Army, Connie Reeves served as one of the first female Army helicopter pilots, an intelligence officer, and an expert on Western Europe. Her pursuits have included flying, sailing, skiing, RV'ing, motorcycling, hiking, volunteering, traveling, writing, and reading. In addition to enjoying her marriage of over 30 years, Connie Reeves and her husband have raised two wonderful children to adulthood. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007, she has been cancer-free since chemo ended in August of that year. Her publishing company, Tannenbaum Publishing, published The Kapellmeister's Daughter by Helen Carson in 2010. Her future projects include a third novel, Betrayed in Antarctica, and a book on women with ovarian cancer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, May 20, 2001

By 

Calena (Bath, Maine United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's Our Military Too: Women and the U.S Military (Women In The Political Economy) (Paperback)

This book is phenomenal. As a woman who served in the 82nd Airborne division, this book rings true for me and helps me put my own thoughts about my time served into perspective. There should be a lot more books of this caliber on the market.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book!, October 13, 2008

By 

D. Avila (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: It's Our Military Too: Women and the U.S Military (Women In The Political Economy) (Paperback)

Great book to become further aware of the military and their rules for women, as well as learning about the history of it all.