Tradition, Technology, and the Changing Roles of Women in the Navy

Abstract

The attitudes of the population at large and the expectations of young men and women about appropriate gender roles have undergone a major transformation over the past three decades. Reflecting this transformation, public opinion about the propriety of women serving in the armed forces has also shifted over time. In this paper, we review traditions that have fostered the exclusion of women from military service and explore how technological change and the nature of modern warfare will affect that tradition of exclusion. We consider some of the advantages and disadvantages of enlarging the proportion of women in the Navy. We also consider the implications of these changes on the traditional division of labor in the society at large. Attitudes(inclinations), Demography, Enlisted personnel, Naval personnel, Personnel retention, Women.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA286509

Entities

People

  • A. O. Quester
  • J. S. Mcmahon
  • J. W. Fletcher

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Naval Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Opinion
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Second World War
  • Social Sciences
  • Societies
  • Warfare

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