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Informationen zum Autor Kara Dixon Vuic is an assistant professor of history at Bridgewater College. Klappentext Winner, Lavinia L. Dock Award, American Association for the History of Nursing A 2010 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year in History and Public Policy Vivid personal accounts abound in Kara Dixon Vuic's compelling look at the experiences of army nurses in the Vietnam War. Drawing on more than 100 interviews, Vuic allows the nurses to tell their own captivating stories, from their reasons for joining the military to the physical and emotional demands of a horrific war and postwar debates about how to commemorate their service. Officer, Nurse, Woman brings to light the nearly forgotten contributions of brave nurses who risked their lives to bring medical care to soldiers during a terrible--and divisive--war. "An important new contribution to how we understand women's participation in the U.S. military after World War II."-- H-Minerva, H-Net Reviews "Important reading for anyone wanting a more thorough understanding of more than just the Vietnam War or nursing history. Its relevance also encompasses enduring complexities of gender, cultural representations, and collective memory. Highly recommended."-- Choice "Vuic's evocative and unique dissection of the collective gender experiences of Army Nurse Corps officers in Vietnam and its aftermath breaks new ground in the history of military nursing."-- Nursing History Review "A well researched, well written account that will be used by professors and students who wish to understand better the complexity of gendered military service."-- Journal of Military History "Provides an important foundation for understanding how military women reflect social and cultural gender roles, how institutions respond to and influence gender norms, and how the response shapes and challenges our understanding of citizenship and nation."-- Bulletin of the History of Medicine "The best one volume treatment available that integrates the personal experiences of nurses with a nuanced understanding of social, political, military, gender, and women's history alongside feminist theory."-- Minerva: Women and War Zusammenfassung Officer! Nurse! Woman brings to light the nearly forgotten contributions of brave nurses who risked their lives to bring medical care to soldiers during a terrible-and divisive-war. ...
