Monographie

Blacks in the military and beyond / G. L. A. Harris and Evelyn L. Lewis

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • Blacks in the military and beyond / G. L. A. Harris and Evelyn L. Lewis
Auteur(s)
Autre(s) responsabilité(s)
Publication
  • Lanham (Md.) [etc.] : Lexington books
Date de copyright
  • C 2019
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (XV-250 p.) : ill., graph., tabl. ; 24 cm
ISBN
  • 978-1-4985-6785-5
  • 1-4985-6785-1
EAN
  • 9781498567855 rel.
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 355.008 996
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index
Note sur le contenu
  • Part 1. Yesterday's struggles Trials, tribulations, and tributes Blacks' official entry into military service : the long road traveled to integration Sisters in the struggle : the role of black women in the military The role of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) : still a repository for black talent Part 2. Today's realities The black middle class and the path to economic wealth Is don't ask, don't tell and don't pursue at odds with the black community? Education and affirmative action The business case: entrepreneurship and esprit de corps Part 3. Tomorrow's challenges and possibilities : post-service travails The changing economics of military service Advancing through the ranks : science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers The allure of military service : forecast for black recruitment Conclusion
Résumé ou extrait
  • Présentation de l'éditeur : "African Americans have long used the military for gaining legitimacy and the ultimate path to citizenship. Blacks in the Military and Beyond chronicles their tumultuous journey from slavery through the present, extending the history to significant factors in determining whether or not serving in the military has indeed advantaged Blacks."
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