Co-ed Combat: The New Evidence That Women Shouldn't Fight the Nation's Wars
by Kingsley Browne
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Author: Kingsley BrowneEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-08
ISBN: 1595230432
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Sentinel HC
Book Reviews of Co-ed Combat: The New Evidence That Women Shouldn't Fight the Nation's Wars
Book Review: good book
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a very timely book well thought out and researched. this book reminds me of the times when i am arguing with my wife,and no matter how carefully and balanced my argument is, SHE is still going to do what she wants anyway. therefore, although i agree with the author's claims, however, i don't see much coming out of this situation within the military...(And i have personal testimonies from former desert storm veterans agreeing with everything the author has written.)as far as the inclusion of women within it's ranks...Like other fathers/parents i won't discourage my daughter from enlisting if she wants to, but i will be sure to encourage her to read this book first...
Summary of Co-ed Combat: The New Evidence That Women Shouldn't Fight the Nation's Wars
A scholar makes a definitive, controversial argument against women in combatMore than 155,000 female troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2002. And more than seventy of those women have died. While that?s a small fraction of all American casualties, those deaths exceed the number of military women who died in Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War combined.
Clearly, women in combat isn?t a theoretical issue anymore. Women now fly combat aircraft and serve on warships. Even the remaining all-male corners of the military are blurring the lines in Iraq. And for many advocates, this trend is considered progress?toward a better, ?gender neutral? military.
Co-ed Combat makes the opposite case, based on research in anthropology, biology, history, psychology, sociology, and law, as well as military memoirs. It asks hard questions that challenge the assumptions of feminists.
For instance:
? Has warfare really changed so much as to reverse the almost unanimous history of all-male armed forces?
? Are men and women really equivalent in combat skills, even leaving aside physical strength?
? Do female troops respond to traditional types of motivations?
? Can the bonds of unit cohesion form in a co-ed military unit?
? Can an all-volunteer military afford to reject women?
This is a controversial book, likely to draw a passionate response from both conservatives and liberals.
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