A Century in Uniform: Military Women in American Films

by Stacy Fowler, Deborah A. Deacon

Overview

 From silents of the early American motion picture era through 21st century films, this book offers a decade-by-decade examination of portrayals of women in the military. The full range of genres is explored, along with films created by today's military women about their experiences.

Laws regarding women in the service are analyzed, along with discussion of the challenges they have faced in the push for full participation and of the changing societal attitudes through the years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476677132
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/26/2019
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.46(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stacy Fowler is a technical services librarian and tenured professor at St. Mary’s University Law Library in San Antonio. Her scholarly interests include laws pertaining to women in the military and gender inequity in any form. Deborah A. Deacon is an art historian and retired U.S. Navy commander who resides in Arizona. She has published numerous articles and books on women artists and war, depictions of military women in film and comics, and Japanese anime and manga

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms
Preface
Introduction
One. The Early Days: 1910–1939
Two. You Can Do It! The 1940s
Three. Now What? The 1950s
Four. The Times They Are Changing: 1960s and 1970s
Five. Great Expectations: The 1980s
Six. Wish Fulfillment—Almost: The 1990s
Seven. All That You Can Be: The 2000s
Eight. Shattering the Camouflage Ceiling: The 2010s
Conclusion
Appendix A: Filmography by Year
Appendix B: By the Numbers
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index