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- Title
Diversity in the American Military.
- Authors
Segal, David R.
- Abstract
The issue of social diversity in the military has frequently been in the news in recent years, as of September 1, 1999. The service of large numbers of women in the Gulf War led to a Presidential Commission review and new policies regarding women's roles in the American military. Certain scandals, among other events, demonstrated that the military has not yet learned to manage its gender relations. Attempt made by U.S. President Bill Clinton to lift the ban on gay men and lesbian women in the military early in his presidency led to a national debate and a new policy of "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue." While racial integration has been a long-standing goal of the military, the coups-martial of former sergeant major of the Army, Gene McKinney, and Aberdeen drill sergeant Delmar Simpson raised questions about racism in the military justice system. At the same time, White officers in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps, who were passed over for promotion, filed suit against the Army claiming that the equal opportunity guidance routinely given to promotion boards is discriminatory against Whites.
- Subjects
UNITED States. Army; DIVERSITY in the workplace; MULTICULTURALISM; SOCIAL groups; SOCIAL participation; SOCIOLOGY
- Publication
Sociological Forum, 1999, Vol 14, Issue 3, p531
- ISSN
0884-8971
- Publication type
Book Review
- DOI
10.1023/A:1021459905429