Examining Discourses of Women in Ground Close Combat : How the potential for gender equality in the British Armed Forces has been limited by the construction of gender differences.

In 1997, 70% of British Armed Forces roles were opened to women. Women were still excluded from ground close combat (GCC) roles, where the primary purpose is to close in on and kill the enemy at short range, usually under 30 metres, using weaponry or hand to hand combat. Excluding women from GCC rol...

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Main Author: Pulvertaft, Amelia
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Tema Genus 2020
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-166721