The sexual economy of war : discipline and desire in the U.S. Army /

Discusses how during the first four decades of the twentieth century the U.S. Army regulated almost all forms of sexual behavior and expressions by soldiers and uses the concept of a sexual economy of war to highlight the interconnectedness of everything from homosexuality to rape and sexual violenc...

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Main Author: Byers, Andrew (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Series:Battlegrounds : Cornell studies in military history
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Summary:Discusses how during the first four decades of the twentieth century the U.S. Army regulated almost all forms of sexual behavior and expressions by soldiers and uses the concept of a sexual economy of war to highlight the interconnectedness of everything from homosexuality to rape and sexual violence.
Physical Description:x, 278 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501736445
1501736442