Inclusion in the American Military

David E. Rohall; Morten G. Ender; Michael D. Matthews

doi:10.5771/9781498560849

Summary

The U.S. military can be thought of as a microcosm of American society, bringing in people from diverse backgrounds and history to defend one nation. Military leaders must address the same issues and concerns as those found in the civilian world, including exclusion, segregation, and discrimination. In some cases, the military has led the nation by creating policies of inclusion before civilian laws required them to do so. In other causes, the military has lagged behind the larger society. The goal of this book is to provide an overview of the ways in which diversity has been addressed in the military by providing information about particular forms of diversity including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexuality. Subject matter experts provide their insights into the roles that each of these groups have played in the U.S. armed services as well as the laws, rules, and regulations regarding their participation. Ultimately, the authors utilize this information as a way to better understand military diversity and the unique ways that individuals incorporate the military into their sense identity.

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Copyright year: 2017
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4985-2860-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4985-6084-9
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 220
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
1. The Value Of Diversity For Organizations No access
2. The Military Context Of Diversity No access
3. Current Structure Of The Armed Forces No access
4. Theoretical Considerations No access
5. Structure Of The Book No access
6. References No access
1. 1. The Right To Fight No access
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2. 1. Emergence As A Unique Ethnic Group No access
  2. Hispanic: A Bureaucratic Definition No access
  3. Consequences Of Military Service No access
  4. Citizenship Status And Military Service No access
  5. Conclusion No access
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3. 1. Race, Immigration And Naturalization Laws, And Military Service No access
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  4. Cases Cited No access
  5. Statutes And Constitutional Amendments Cited No access
4. 1. Native Americans In The Us Military No access
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1. 1. Historical Highlights No access
  2. Representation And Roles No access
  3. Job Performance And Barriers No access
  4. The Military Culture: From Isolation To Sexual Aggression No access
  5. The Need For Women In The Military Workforce No access
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2. 1. Current Composition Of The Forcesa No access
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3. 1. What Does “trans” Mean? No access
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4. 1. Religious Diversity In The Us Military No access
  2. The Challenges Of Religious Diversity No access
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1. 1. Dimensions Of Military Diversity No access
  2. Diversity For The Future No access
  3. Intersections Of Military Diversity No access
  4. Conclusions And Recommendations No access
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Index No access Pages 211 - 218
About the Editors No access Pages 219 - 220