One of the Boys: Homosexuality in the Military During World War II, Second Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780773537149)

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 struggle of queer servicemen of all ranks and branches of the Canadian military to fit in to avoid losing their careers and reputations. He argues that even though homosexual men were often accepted and popular within their units, if they were accused of homosexual behaviour, they were subjected to psychiatric assessments, courts-martial proceedings, prison terms, and dishonourable discharges. An influential and eye-opening study, the author has updated this critically acclaimed work with a new preface that considers depictions of soldiers serving in the war in Afghanistan and the continued silence about homosexual servicemen and women.

Author: Paul Jackson
ISBN-10: 0773537147
ISBN-13: 9780773537149
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2010
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d