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One of the boys : homosexuality in the military during World War II / Paul Jackson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jackson, Paul, 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Canada. Canadian Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- Canada.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Gay.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Homophobia--Government policy--Canada.
- Homophobia.
- LGBTQ+ people in the military.
- Canada--Armed Forces--Gay people--History--20th century.
- Canada--Armed Forces--Gay people--Government policy--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 338 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal ; London : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Using a wide array of sources – including long-closed court martial records, psychiatric and personnel files, unit war diaries, films, and oral histories – Paul Jackson relates the struggle of queer servicemen of all ranks and branches of the Canadian military to fit in to avoid losing their careers and reputations. He argues that even though homosexual men were often accepted and popular within their units, if they were accused of homosexual behaviour, they were subjected to psychiatric assessments, courts-martial proceedings, prison terms, and dishonourable discharges. An influential and eye-opening study, the author has updated this critically acclaimed work with a new preface that considers depictions of soldiers serving in the war in Afghanistan and the continued silence about homosexual servicemen and women.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- In Search of a Policy
- Military Law and Queer Servicemen
- Military Psychiatry
- Queer Servicemen in Canada
- Queer Servicemen Overseas
- Esprit de Corps, Cohesion, and Morale
- Conclusion
- Figures
- Tables
- Note on Sources
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-86287-1
- 9786612862878
- 0-7735-7219-8
- OCLC:
- 180772927
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