Elizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas

Marching as to War

Personal Narratives of African American Women's Experiences in the Gulf Wars

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Produktbeschreibung

Since the American Revolution, African American women have served in every U.S. military conflict. Despite this dedicated service to their country, very little empirical research has been published regarding African American servicewomen, including those who have served in the Gulf Wars. Seen through the eyes of eleven African American servicewomen, this book explores issues such as health care, child care, sexism/sexual harassment, racism, religion, military promotions/career advancement, and serving in combat zones. Their stories illuminate the types of professional, sociological, and interpersonal experiences black servicewomen have encountered during their time in the Gulf Wars. To learn more about Marching as to War, check out Elizabeth Desnoyers-Colas' blog post at http://rhetoricraceandreligion.blogspot.com/2014/05/stories-that-must-be-told-sharing.html

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 215g
• ISBN-13: 9780761863434
• ISBN-10: 0761863435
• Artikelnr.: 40455534

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth Desnoyers-Colas, PhD, is assistant professor of communication and the faculty coordinator of the African American Male Initiative Program at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia. A retired U.S. Air Force Major, her past military duties include serving as a speechwriter for senior DOD military and civilian officials on EEO/EO related issues and operating as the director of the Joint Task Force Information Bureau, Haitian Refuge Humanitarian Rescue Effort, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She also served in Operation Desert Storm and was deployed to Central Air Forces, Forward, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, as the director of Public Affairs/Protocol.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Chapter One: Marching as to War: Personal Narratives of
African American Women's Experiences in the Gulf Wars Chapter Two: Why We
Serve: An Historical Overview of African American Women's Military Service
from the Revolutionary War Through the Gulf Wars Chapter Three: "Sistahs"
of Defense: Duties and Dangers of African American Women in Service in the
Gulf Wars Chapter Four: My Child Left Behind: The Family and Child Care
Challenges Faced by African American Gulf War Servicewomen Chapter Five:
What Happens in the Desert Stays in the Desert: African American Women
Confront Racism and Sexism in the Gulf Chapter Six: Where My Health Comes
From: African American Servicewomen Battle Gulf War Illnesses Epilogue:
Marching as to War-Final Thoughts Bibliography Index