Essays about: "Amelia Pulvertaft"

Found 1 essay containing the words Amelia Pulvertaft.

  1. 1. Examining Discourses of Women in Ground Close Combat : How the potential for gender equality in the British Armed Forces has been limited by the construction of gender differences.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Amelia Pulvertaft; [2020]
    Keywords : Military masculinities; male dominated organisations; British Armed Forces; Armed Forces; gender equality; female inclusion; homosociality; cohesion; women;

    Abstract : In 1997, 70% of British Armed Forces roles were opened to women. Women were still excluded from ground close combat (GCC) roles, where the primary purpose is to close in on and kill the enemy at short range, usually under 30 metres, using weaponry or hand to hand combat. READ MORE