Women in the United States military : an annotated bibliography / Judith Bellafaire.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bellafaire, Judith, 1954-

Series:

Routledge research guides to American military studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women soldiers.

History.

Armed Forces.

United States--Armed Forces--Women--History--Bibliography.

United States.

Women soldiers--United States--History--Bibliography.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

vii, 152 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

Women's participation in the United States armed forces has grown over time in response to national need for their services. Throughout each era of American history, patriotic women have volunteered to serve their country in a wide variety of officially and unofficially sanctioned capacities. When there has been a call to duty, the United States armed forces have always relied upon women to be a part of the effort. Women in the United States Military: An Annotated Bibliography is the most complete and up-to-date listing of resources to help students and scholars understand the effect women have had on the wars that have shaped the United States. Covering everything from the American Revolution to operations in Iraq, Women in the United States Military is essential for all academic and research libraries.

Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies provide concise, annotated bibliographies to the major areas and events in American military history. With the inclusion of brief critical annotations after each entry, the student and researcher can easily assess the utility of each bibliographic source and evaluate the abundance of resources available with ease and efficiency. Comprehensive, concise, and current-Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies are an essential research tool for any historian. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Women in Defense of the Nation Across the Centuries 5

A General Histories 5

B Thematic and Service-Specific Histories Covering Multiple Eras 7

C Guides to Sources 10

D Encyclopedias 10

E Journal Articles 11

II Early Patriots: Military Women from the American Revolution to the Civil War 12

A Books 13

B Journal Articles 16

C Official Records 16

D Archival Records 17

III Women and the American Civil War: More Than Expected 19

A Scholarly Monographs on Women and the Civil War 20

B Memoirs and Biographies 25

C Journal Articles 33

D Arlington National Cemetery Website 34

IV Women on the Western Frontier: Few and Far Between 35

A Books 35

V Spanish American War Nurses: Proving Themselves of Value 38

A Books 40

B Journal Articles 40

C Website 41

VI World War I: Women Volunteers Establish Parameters of Service 42

A Books 44

B Journal Articles 48

C Archival Sources 50

D Official Records 51

VII World War II Women: Bedpans, Typewriters, and Lipstick 52

A General Histories of Women and World War II 53

B The Army and Navy Nurse Corps 54

C The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corps 63

D The Navy WAVES 68

E The Coast Guard SPARs 71

F Women Marines 71

G Women Airforce Service Pilots 72

H Unit Histories 76

I Journal Articles 76

J Reports and Theses 78

VIII The Korean War: Women Serving Under the Protection of Uncle Sam 79

A Books 81

B Journal Articles 83

IX The Vietnam War: The Nurse Heroine and Her Forgotten Sister 85

A Books 86

B Journal Articles 88

C Official Histories 89

D Unpublished Oral Histories and Memoirs 89

E Unpublished Thesis 90

X The All Volunteer Force Through the 1980s: How Many Women Is Too Many Women? 91

A Books 95

B Journal Articles 98

C Reports 100

D Oral History 100

E Periodicals Devoted to Women in the Military 101

F Archival Collections 101

XI Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and the 1990s 102

A Women in the Gulf 102

A1 Books 104

A2 Journal Articles 106

A3 Government Reports 108

B Dismantling Combat Exclusion Regulations and 1990s Military Operations 108

B1 Books 111

B2 Journal Articles 112

B3 Theses 114

B4 Government Reports 115

C Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment 117

C1 Books 118

C2 Journal Articles 122

C3 Unpublished Conference Papers 123

C4 Theses 123

C5 Government Reports 123

D Gender and Military Academies 124

D1 Books 124

D2 Journal Article 125

D3 Government Reports 126

XII The All Volunteer Force and the War on Terror 127

A Books 128

B Theses and Academic Papers 131

C Journal Articles 132

D Official Reports and Policies 137.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415801461

041580146X

9780203835098

0203835093

OCLC:

436030459