Militarized maternity : experiencing pregnancy in the U.S. armed forces /
McFarlane, Megan,
Militarized maternity : experiencing pregnancy in the U.S. armed forces / Experiencing pregnancy in the U.S. armed forces Megan D. McFarlane. - 1 online resource (xi, 249 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Examining the pregnancy continuum in the U.S. military -- Contextualizing maternity experiences in the U.S. Armed Forces -- Hyperplanning pregnancies -- Performing macho maternity -- Negotiating postpartum policies -- Redefining military maternity -- Appendix A : research participants : demographics -- Appendix B : biographies : enlisted servicewomen -- Appendix C : biographies : female officers.
"In recent decades, the U.S. military has been on the vanguard of organizations implementing policies that increase maternity-related benefits. Despite these new policies, a so-called "pregnancy problem" continues to exist in the U.S. armed forces, wherein servicewomen are stigmatized for being pregnant and taking advantage of maternity policies. Conducting an analysis of military documents as well as interviews with enlisted servicewomen and female officers, Megan McFarlane examines the communicative construction of active duty servicewomen's pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and post-pregnancy experiences in order to understand the reasons maternity continues to be stigmatized. Her analysis finds a policy/culture disconnect within the military that pregnant servicewomen themselves often co-construct, thus making the policy changes significantly less effective"--
0520975626 9780520975620
22573/ctv1h8bvpg JSTOR
2020043907
Women soldiers--United States.
Pregnancy--United States.
Maternal and infant welfare--United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
Maternal and infant welfare.
Pregnancy.
Women soldiers.
United States.
Electronic books.
UB418.W65 / M375 2021
355.1/20820973
Militarized maternity : experiencing pregnancy in the U.S. armed forces / Experiencing pregnancy in the U.S. armed forces Megan D. McFarlane. - 1 online resource (xi, 249 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Examining the pregnancy continuum in the U.S. military -- Contextualizing maternity experiences in the U.S. Armed Forces -- Hyperplanning pregnancies -- Performing macho maternity -- Negotiating postpartum policies -- Redefining military maternity -- Appendix A : research participants : demographics -- Appendix B : biographies : enlisted servicewomen -- Appendix C : biographies : female officers.
"In recent decades, the U.S. military has been on the vanguard of organizations implementing policies that increase maternity-related benefits. Despite these new policies, a so-called "pregnancy problem" continues to exist in the U.S. armed forces, wherein servicewomen are stigmatized for being pregnant and taking advantage of maternity policies. Conducting an analysis of military documents as well as interviews with enlisted servicewomen and female officers, Megan McFarlane examines the communicative construction of active duty servicewomen's pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and post-pregnancy experiences in order to understand the reasons maternity continues to be stigmatized. Her analysis finds a policy/culture disconnect within the military that pregnant servicewomen themselves often co-construct, thus making the policy changes significantly less effective"--
0520975626 9780520975620
22573/ctv1h8bvpg JSTOR
2020043907
Women soldiers--United States.
Pregnancy--United States.
Maternal and infant welfare--United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
Maternal and infant welfare.
Pregnancy.
Women soldiers.
United States.
Electronic books.
UB418.W65 / M375 2021
355.1/20820973