Century in Uniform

Military Women in American Films

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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From silents of the early American motion picture era through 21st century films, this book offers a decade-by-decade examination of portrayals of women in the military. The full range of genres is explored, along with films created by today's military women about their experiences.Laws regarding women in the service are analyzed, along with discussion of the challenges they have faced in the push for full participation and of the changing societal attitudes through the years.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-12-26
Mått178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt413 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor228
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476677132

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Film inom Kultur
Genusvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik
Militärhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Stacy Fowler is a technical services librarian and tenured professor at St. Mary’s University Law Library in San Antonio. Her scholarly interests include laws pertaining to women in the military and gender inequity in any form. Deborah A. Deacon is an art historian and retired U.S. Navy commander who resides in Arizona. She has published numerous articles and books on women artists and war, depictions of military women in film and comics, and Japanese anime and manga

Table of ContentsList of AcronymsPrefaceIntroductionOne. The Early Days: 1910–1939Two. You Can Do It! The 1940sThree. Now What? The 1950sFour. The Times They Are Changing: 1960s and 1970sFive. Great Expectations: The 1980sSix. Wish Fulfillment—Almost: The 1990sSeven. All That You Can Be: The 2000sEight. Shattering the Camouflage Ceiling: The 2010sConclusionAppendix A: Filmography by YearAppendix B: By the NumbersChapter NotesBibliographyIndex