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Women in Combat
A Reference Handbook
«The thoroughness of this work, and the impressive list of references concluding each chapter, indicates the enormous amount of research that went into it. . . . Researchers will appreciate the lengthy annotated list of print and non-print resources, definitive glossary, and extensive index.»
School Library Journal
Roughly 20 percent of today's U.S. military force are women. During the Persian Gulf War, 41,000 women were deployed to the Middle East, many of them exposed to enemy fire and possible capture. Yet nearly 20 years later, the controversy over whether-and in what capacity-female soldiers should be deployed continues. Les mer
Roughly 20 percent of today's U.S. military force are women. During the Persian Gulf War, 41,000 women were deployed to the Middle East, many of them exposed to enemy fire and possible capture. Yet nearly 20 years later, the controversy over whether-and in what capacity-female soldiers should be deployed continues.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- ABC-CLIO
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 344
- ISBN
- 9781598844597
- Utgivelsesår
- 2011
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«The thoroughness of this work, and the impressive list of references concluding each chapter, indicates the enormous amount of research that went into it. . . . Researchers will appreciate the lengthy annotated list of print and non-print resources, definitive glossary, and extensive index.»
School Library Journal
«A new addition to the Contemporary World Issues series, this work provides a good overview of the issue of women in combat. . . . Overall, this work is a nicely arranged, easy-to-use introduction to the topic.»
Choice
«A solid, unbiased reference handbook concerning a vital modern-day issue—that of women serving in military combat. . . . Women in Combat is highly recommended especially for public and college library military shelves.»
Midwest Book Review