"Ilene Rose Feinman shows us how feminist theorizing grows out of
feminist activist engagementaand then is tested through direct
action and refined. The questions she raises hereaabout the
meanings and practices of citizenship and the impacts of soldiering
on democratic lifeaare urgent as we move into a new century."
--"Cynthia Enloe, author of Maneuvers: The International Politics
of Militarizing Women's Lives"
"It is pure polemic. Those already converted will be
inspired."
-- Gerard J. DeGroot, "The Journal of American History"
"Disputes about who should or should not be permitted to serve
in the military have almost always centered on the perceived impact
of a given group on military effectiveness. Feinman takes a fresh
approach to the subject of women and the military by placing
citizenship, rather than war, at the center of her analysis. In a
volume that addresses a complicated set of issues with great
clarity and respect, Citizenship Rites asks what the relationship
is between citizenship and soldiering, and between soldiering and
feminism. It makes a unique and valuable contribution to a
discussion that has been largely absent from the broader rhetoric
over issues of gender, peace, and war."
--"Melissa S. Herbert, author of Camouflage Isn't Only for Combat:
Gender, Sexuality, and Women in the Military"
In the United States, the question of women in the armed
services has been continuously and hotly debated. Among feminists,
two fundamentally differing views of women in the military have
developed. Feminist antimilitarists tell us that militarism and
patriarchy have together pressed women into second class
citizenship. Meanwhile, feminist soldiers and theiradvocates regard
martial service as women's right and responsibility and the ticket
to first class citizenship.
Citizenship Rites investigates what is at stake for women in
these debates. Exploring the perspectives of both feminist
antimilitarists and feminist soldiers, Ilene Feinman situates the
current combat controversy within the context of the sea change in
United States politics since the 1970s-from ERA debates over
drafting women to recent representations of military women such as
the film "GI Jane," Drawing on congressional testimony, court
cases, feminist and antiracist political discourse, and
antimilitarist activism, Feinman addresses our pressing need for an
analysis of women's increasing inclusion in the armed forces while
providing a provocative investigation of what this changing role
means for women and society alike.
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