One of the boys : homosexuality in the military during World War II /
Jackson, Paul, 1955-
One of the boys : homosexuality in the military during World War II / Paul Jackson. - 2nd ed. - Montréal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xxxiii, 338 pages) : illustrations
Originally published: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-334) and index.
In search of a policy -- Military law and queer servicemen -- Military psychiatry -- Queer servicemen in Canada -- Queer servicemen overseas -- Espirit de corps, cohesion, and morale.
"Homosexuality and military service have made strange bedfellows over the last hundred years. Military leaders have generally seen homosexuals as unmanly, immoral, and according to the U.S. military a threat to unit cohesion, a claim that continues to prop up the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Struggles for equal rights have not been limited to the United States: during the Second World War, the Canadian military was acutely concerned with homosexuality and, as the war progressed, senior military brass became increasingly determined to rid the services of those engaged in "disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind."" "Even though homosexual men were often accepted and popular within their units, accusations of homosexual behaviour led to psychiatric assessments, courts-martial proceedings, prison terms, and dishonourable discharges. Using a wide array of sources - including long-closed court martial records, psychiatric and personnel files, unit war diaries, films, and oral histories - Paul Jackson relates the struggles queer servicemen of all ranks and branches of the Canadian military made to fit in to avoid losing their careers and reputations."--Jacket
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22573/ctt6sh38 JSTOR D33730D7-9764-4159-BC0B-4C952DDD589F OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Gay.
World War, 1939-1945--Canada.
Gay military personnel--History--Canada--20th century.
Gay military personnel--Canada.
Gay men--History--Canada--20th century.
Homophobia--Government policy--Canada.
Military discharge--Canada.
Gay men--Social conditions--Canada--20th century.
Homosexuels masculins--Conditions sociales--Canada--20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Participation homosexuelle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Canada.
Libération des obligations militaires--Canada.
HISTORY--Military--Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
HISTORY--General.--Canada
Armed Forces.
Armed Forces--Gays--Government policy.
Gay men.
Gay military personnel.
Military discharge.
Canada--Armed Forces--History.
Canada--Armed Forces--Gays--Government policy.
Canada--Armed Forces--Government policy--History--20th century.
Canada--Armed Forces--Government policy.
Canada--Forces armées--Histoire--20e siècle.
Canada--Forces armées--Politique gouvernementale--Histoire--20e siècle.
Canada--Forces armées--Histoire--Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945.
Canada--Forces armées--Histoire.
Canada--Forces armées--Politique gouvernementale.
Canada.
Electronic books.
History.
D810.G39 / J33 2010eb
355.0086640971
One of the boys : homosexuality in the military during World War II / Paul Jackson. - 2nd ed. - Montréal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xxxiii, 338 pages) : illustrations
Originally published: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-334) and index.
In search of a policy -- Military law and queer servicemen -- Military psychiatry -- Queer servicemen in Canada -- Queer servicemen overseas -- Espirit de corps, cohesion, and morale.
"Homosexuality and military service have made strange bedfellows over the last hundred years. Military leaders have generally seen homosexuals as unmanly, immoral, and according to the U.S. military a threat to unit cohesion, a claim that continues to prop up the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Struggles for equal rights have not been limited to the United States: during the Second World War, the Canadian military was acutely concerned with homosexuality and, as the war progressed, senior military brass became increasingly determined to rid the services of those engaged in "disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind."" "Even though homosexual men were often accepted and popular within their units, accusations of homosexual behaviour led to psychiatric assessments, courts-martial proceedings, prison terms, and dishonourable discharges. Using a wide array of sources - including long-closed court martial records, psychiatric and personnel files, unit war diaries, films, and oral histories - Paul Jackson relates the struggles queer servicemen of all ranks and branches of the Canadian military made to fit in to avoid losing their careers and reputations."--Jacket
9780773582644 (electronic bk.) 0773582649 (electronic bk.) 9780773582651 (electronic bk.) 0773582657 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt6sh38 JSTOR D33730D7-9764-4159-BC0B-4C952DDD589F OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Gay.
World War, 1939-1945--Canada.
Gay military personnel--History--Canada--20th century.
Gay military personnel--Canada.
Gay men--History--Canada--20th century.
Homophobia--Government policy--Canada.
Military discharge--Canada.
Gay men--Social conditions--Canada--20th century.
Homosexuels masculins--Conditions sociales--Canada--20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Participation homosexuelle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Canada.
Libération des obligations militaires--Canada.
HISTORY--Military--Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
HISTORY--General.--Canada
Armed Forces.
Armed Forces--Gays--Government policy.
Gay men.
Gay military personnel.
Military discharge.
Canada--Armed Forces--History.
Canada--Armed Forces--Gays--Government policy.
Canada--Armed Forces--Government policy--History--20th century.
Canada--Armed Forces--Government policy.
Canada--Forces armées--Histoire--20e siècle.
Canada--Forces armées--Politique gouvernementale--Histoire--20e siècle.
Canada--Forces armées--Histoire--Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945.
Canada--Forces armées--Histoire.
Canada--Forces armées--Politique gouvernementale.
Canada.
Electronic books.
History.
D810.G39 / J33 2010eb
355.0086640971