Managing Sex in the U.S. Military

Beth Bailey is Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Department of History and director of the Center for Military, War, and Society Studies at the University of Kansas. Alesha E. Doan is a professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration and in the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Kansas. Shannon Portillo is a professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas. Kara Dixon Vuic is the LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in Twentieth-Century America at Texas Christian University.

"Sex and gender are topics often approached with anxiety in the security sector, but they are imperative for understanding the sociocultural dynamics in a modern, multidimensional defense establishment. Managing Sex in the U.S. Military will be an important addition to the reading lists of those operating across the entire chain of command."-Mary Raum, Parameters “A creative, clear, and comprehensive approach to a topic fraught with long-standing and ongoing controversy. The authors capture the diversity and timeliness of the challenge. This is a must-read for those called to understand and manage sex in the U.S. military.”-Patricia M. Shields, editor in chief of Armed Forces and Society “A pathbreaking book illuminating the history and context of today’s struggles for sexual and gender equity and safety in the U.S. military. . . . Managing Sex in the U.S. Military is essential for those who teach war and society, and gender and sexuality studies. A must-read for military members, leaders, policy makers, and elected officials.”-Jennifer Mittelstadt, author of The Rise of the Military Welfare State “Phenomenally important. . . . An invaluable collection of essays from eminent scholars that can help leaders prepare for higher levels of command and offer them perspective on vital topics affecting organizational cohesion and morale.”-Gregory A. Daddis, author of Pulp Vietnam: War and Gender in Cold War Men’s Adventure Magazines “A strong, much-needed collection. . . . Managing Sex in the U.S. Military is timely and fills a necessary gap in the scholarship with accessible, thoughtful essays from a diverse group of scholars. It deserves a wide readership.”-David Kieran, coeditor of At War: The Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond

• AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionBeth Bailey, Alesha E. Doan, Shannon Portillo, and Kara Dixon VuicPart 1. Behavior1. The U.S. Army’s Management of Sexuality at Home and Abroad, 1898–1940Andrew Byers2. Compensation, Commerce, and Conjugality: Managing Male Heterosexuality in the U.S. Military from World War II to the War on TerrorSusan L. Carruthers3. “A Higher Moral Character”: Respectability and the Women’s Army CorpsBeth BaileyPart 2. Family and Reproduction4. “We Recruit Individuals but Retain Families”: Managing Marriage and Family in the All-Volunteer Force, 1973–2001John Worsencroft5. Reproduction in Combat BootsKara Dixon VuicPart 3. Orientation and Identity6. A Comparative Analysis of the Military Bans on Openly Serving Gays, Lesbians, and Transgender PersonnelAgnes Gereben Schaefer7. Formal Regulation, Cultural Enforcement: Managing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression in the U.S. MilitaryJacqueline E. WhittPart 4. Sexual Assault and Prevention8. Problematic Policies and Far-Reaching Consequences: Historicizing Sexual Violence in the U.S. MilitaryKellie Wilson-Buford9. Managing Harassment and Assault in the Contemporary U.S. MilitaryAmanda BoczarPart 5. Gender, Sexuality, and Combat10. Combat Exclusion Policies and the Management of Gender Difference in the U.S. MilitaryElizabeth Mesok11. Brothers in Arms? Combat, Masculinity, and Change in the Twenty-First-Century American MilitaryChristopher Hamner12. “The Juice Ain’t Worth the Squeeze”: Resisting Gender Integration in Special ForcesAlesha E. Doan and Shannon PortilloAfterwordBeth Bailey, Alesha E. Doan, Shannon Portillo, and Kara Dixon VuicContributorsIndex