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Author Stur, Heather Marie, 1975- author.

Title The U.S. Military and Civil Rights Since World War II / Heather Stur.

Publication Info. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
©2019

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 Central Library - Circulating Collection  UB417 .S78 2019    Available
Description xv, 155 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The military and American society -- World War II and the racial integration of the military -- The Cold War and a racially integrated military -- Military roles for women from World War II through the early Cold War -- The sixties and Vietnam women's military service -- Women and all-volunteer force -- Gays, lesbians, and the repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell" -- Conclusion.
Summary "Through examinations of the U.S. military's racial and gender integration efforts, and its handling of sexuality, this book argues that the need for personnel filling the ranks has forced the armed services to be pragmatically progressive since World War II. Includes an introduction that offers historical context for understanding the U.S. military's relationship to social change, provides an in-depth examination of race, gender, and sexuality within the U.S. military since World War II and a conclusion that explores the future of military progressivism."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject United States -- Armed Forces -- Minorities -- History.
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Women -- History.
Gay military personnel -- United States -- History.
ISBN 9781440842054 (print : alk. paper)
1440842051
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