The question of women's role in the military is extremely topical. A Woman and a Soldier covers the experiences of women in the military from the late mediaeval period to the present day. Written in two volumes this comprehensive guide covers a wide range of wars: The Thirty Years War, the French and Indian Wars in Northern America, the Anglo-Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, the Long March in China, and the Vietnam War. There are also thematic chapters, including studies of terrorism and contemporary military service. Taking a multidisciplinary approach: historical, anthropological,.

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Part 1: Sexual Integration in the Military before 1945; Introduction to Part 1: Arms and the Woman; 1. Silent Partners: Women and Warfare in Early Modern Europe; 2. In the Army: Women, Camp Followers and Gender Roles in the British Army in the French and Indian Wars, 1755-1765; 3. 'We Too Were Soldiers': The Experiences of British Nurses in the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902; 4. They Fought for Russia: Female Soldiers of the First World War; 5. Women at Work: Chinese Soldiers on the Long March, 1934-1936. 6. Lipstick on her Nipples, Cordite in her Hair: Sex and Romance among British Servicewomen during the Second World War7. 'She Wants a Gun not a Dishcloth!': Gender, Service and Citizenship in Britain in the Second World War; 8 Soldiers in the Shadows: Women of the French Resistance; 9. 'Do Not Speak of the Services You Rendered': Women Veterans of Aviation in the Soviet Union; Part 2: Sexual Integration in the Military since 1945; Introduction to Part 2: Ambiguity, Contradiction and Possibility; 10. Soldiers and Symbols: North Vietnamese Women and the American War. 11. 'Dark Angel': Vietnam War Poetry by American Women Veterans12. Women, War and the Veil: Muslim Women in Resistance and Combat; 13. Between Worlds: Algerian Women in Conflict; 14. Gendering Military Service in the Israel Defence Forces; 15. Women in China's Changing Military Ethic; 16. 'And Don't Forget to Clean the Fridge': Women in the Secret Sphere of Terrorism; 17. 'A Simple Matter of Equality': The Admission of Women to West Point; 18. Delilah Shaves Her Hair: Women, the Military and Hollywood. 19. Military Law and the Treatment of Women Soldiers: Sexual Harassment and Fraternization in the US ArmyNotes on Contributors; Guide to Further Reading; Index.