Women in the barracks
Subtitle: the VMI case and equal rights
By: Philippa Strum.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Lawrence, Kan.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
Subjects: Virginia Military Institute -- Trials, litigation, etc; Educational equalization -- Law and legislation -- United States; Sex discrimination in education -- Law and legislation -- United States; Military education -- Law and legislation -- United States; Women -- Education -- Law and legislation -- United States; Sex discrimination in education -- Law and legislation; United States -- Trials, litigation, etc
Description: "Women in the Barracks is a case study that combines both legal and cultural history, reviewing the long history of male elitism in the military as it explores how new ideas about gender equality have developed in the United States. An engrossing story of change versus tradition, it is clear and accessible for general readers, yet highly instructive and valuable for students and scholars.

As questions continue to evolve concerning the role of state funding for single-sex education, Strum's book squarely addresses competing notions of women's place and capabilities in American society."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-403) and index.