Moving Beyond G.I. Jane: Women and the U.S. Military

by Sara L. Zeigler, Gregory G. Gunderson (Contributor)

Moving Beyond G.I. Jane makes an essential contribution to the existing literature on the role of women in the military. The authors offer detailed analyses of current debates over integrating women into combat roles and the proper approach to confronting sexual harassment with the ranks. Each chapter includes concrete recommendations as to how the services should confront and manage these serious personnel problems. A survey of R.O.T.C. cadets provides additional data on the attitudes of future leaders. The book also identifies important ways in which female personnel can enhance effectiveness as the military adjusts to its changing role in the twenty-first century, particularly in peacekeeping operations.

204 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2005

Reviews

[20hrsinamerica · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of good detailed information regarding a) arguments against women in combat, b) legislation/policy regarding women in combat, as well as a survey conducted with ROTC cadets and linkages to women in the police force and women in peacekeeping. The biggest distraction was how choppy it felt. This may have been a dissertation originally? It felt more like separate journal articles than a cohesive book. But, that's a small quibble. The other issue was how much information came from the 90's. Given the book was published in 2005, I expected more recent Senate/House/DOD citations/sources.