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Book SynopsisFocusing on the military's masculine ideology, which views military service as the domain of men and as a mechanism for the achievement of manhood, Melissa S. Herbert reveals how servicewomen create and re-create what it means to be a woman, and particularly a woman soldier.
Trade ReviewSeen through Herbert's sharply focused analytical lens, the military is a socio-historical bastion of masculinity. Military service is a rite of passage into masculinity, a sort of ‘finishing school' for men. In addition to questions of ability, women who join the service are suspected of gender transgressions. These management strategies reveal much about how the military controls gender and sexuality. -- Jodi O'Brien,,Seattle University
The book would serve as a valuable undergraduate text to introduce students to martial gender issues. * Sexualities 4 *
Working with interview data and with 285 surveys completed by veterans and active-duty personnel, Herbert shows how military women often adjust their language, dress, hairstyles, comportment, activities, and other characteristics in an effort to shape how they are perceived. * The Chronicle of Higher Education *
