Women and the Military

3 cr · Undergraduate

The course will: introduce feminist theoretical analyses of militarization; explore the mobilization of women in wartime and its relation to postwar battles over women’s on-going access to well-paid occupations inside and outside the armed forces; through case studies, examine the processes by which women challenged their exclusions from particular roles; compare women’s experiences in different armed forces and their recruitment strategies; analyse sexual misconduct policies and the treatment of military families and veterans; consider the relationship between the feminist peace movement and women in the military; and study the struggles to commemorate women’s wartime contributions. Students may not hold credit for WOMN 3110 and WOMN 3500 with the topic "Women in the Military."