Managing Sex in the U.S. Military: Gender, Identity, and Behavior (Studies in War, Society, and the Military)

Managing Sex in the U.S. Military: Gender, Identity, and Behavior (Studies in War, Society, and the Military)

Beth Bailey (Editor), Alesha E. Doan (Editor), Shannon Portillo (Editor), Kara Dixon Vuic (Editor)
$30.00
Publication Date: May 1st, 2022
Publisher:
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN:
9781496229885
Pages:
364
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Description

The U.S. military is a massive institution, and its policies on sex, gender, and sexuality have shaped the experiences of tens of millions of Americans, sometimes in life-altering fashion. The essays in Managing Sex in the U.S. Military examine historical and contemporary military policies and offer different perspectives on the broad question: “How does the U.S. military attempt to manage sex?” This collection focuses on the U.S. military’s historical and contemporary attempts to manage sex—a term that is, in practice, slippery and indefinite, encompassing gender and gender identity, sexuality and sexual orientation, and sexual behaviors and practices, along with their outcomes. In each chapter, the authors analyze the military’s evolving definitions of sex, sexuality, and gender, and the significance of those definitions to both the military and American society.


 

About the Author

Beth Bailey is Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Department of History and director of the Center for Military, War, and Society Studies at the University of Kansas. Alesha E. Doan is a professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration and in the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Kansas. Shannon Portillo is a professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas. Kara Dixon Vuic is the LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in Twentieth-Century America at Texas Christian University.

Praise for Managing Sex in the U.S. Military: Gender, Identity, and Behavior (Studies in War, Society, and the Military)

"Sex and gender are topics often approached with anxiety in the security sector, but they are imperative for understanding the sociocultural dynamics in a modern, multidimensional defense establishment. Managing Sex in the U.S. Military will be an important addition to the reading lists of those operating across the entire chain of command."—Mary Raum, Parameters

“A creative, clear, and comprehensive approach to a topic fraught with long-standing and ongoing controversy. The authors capture the diversity and timeliness of the challenge. This is a must-read for those called to understand and manage sex in the U.S. military.”—Patricia M. Shields, editor in chief of Armed Forces and Society

“A pathbreaking book illuminating the history and context of today’s struggles for sexual and gender equity and safety in the U.S. military. . . . Managing Sex in the U.S. Military is essential for those who teach war and society, and gender and sexuality studies. A must-read for military members, leaders, policy makers, and elected officials.”—Jennifer Mittelstadt, author of The Rise of the Military Welfare State

“Phenomenally important. . . . An invaluable collection of essays from eminent scholars that can help leaders prepare for higher levels of command and offer them perspective on vital topics affecting organizational cohesion and morale.”—Gregory A. Daddis, author of Pulp Vietnam: War and Gender in Cold War Men’s Adventure Magazines

“A strong, much-needed collection. . . . Managing Sex in the U.S. Military is timely and fills a necessary gap in the scholarship with accessible, thoughtful essays from a diverse group of scholars. It deserves a wide readership.”—David Kieran, coeditor of At War: The Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond

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