Women as weapons of war : Iraq, sex, and the media by Kelly Oliver

"Kelly Oliver's book offers a brilliant and unforgettable feminist critique of the recent ways in which 'women' have been used, once again, as the terrain and flesh over which to fight yet another war. At stake in this war is also the future of feminism. Challenging the bunker rhetoric coming out of Washington that combines a noxious mixture of anti-Arab racism with the latest version of the white men's burden to save women from pre-modern cultures, Oliver offers an eloquent plea for the continuing relevance of feminist ways of interpreting the world. In these times of shame and sorrow, this book is indispensable reading." -- Eduardo Mendieta, associate professor of philosophy, Stony Brook University

Victory girls, khaki-wackies, and patriotutes : the regulation of female sexuality during World War II by Marilyn E Hegarty

"Marilyn E. Hegarty explores the dual discourse on female sexual mobilization that emerged during the war, in which agencies of the state both required and feared women’s support for, and participation in, wartime services. The equation of female desire with deviance simultaneously over-sexualized and desexualized many women, who nonetheless made choices that not only challenged gender ideology but defended their right to remain in public spaces." - Editorial Reviews

Women and politics in Iran : veiling, unveiling, and reveiling by Hamideh Sedghi

"Using primary and secondary sources, Sedghi offers new knowledge on women's agency in relation to state power. In this rigorous analysis she places contention over women at the centre of the political struggle between secular and religious forces and demonstrates that control over women's identities, sexuality, and labor has been central to the consolidation of state power. Sedghi links politics and culture with economics to present an integrated analysis of the private and public lives of different classes of women and their modes of resistance to state power." - Editorial Reviews

Women in the American Civil War : an encyclopedia by Lisa Tendrich Frank

"Compiled, organized and edited by Lisa Tendrich Frank, "Women In The American Civil War" is a two volume compendium focusing specifically on the women who played vital roles from the home front to the battlefield during the four years of the American civil war. " - Midwest Book Review

Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delany by David H. Smith

"Reveals the emotional story of the women whose lives were changed by the casualties of war. What they saw, what they did, and what it cost them is a true tale of American heroism. For the first time, Vietnam nurses describe the horrors they witnessed, the care they provided, and the emotional scars they earned. These are the unheard voices of the mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and friends who lost their innocence to war but never lost their heart." - Creative Street

Hell hath no fury : true profiles of women at war from antiquity to Iraq by Rosalind Miles

"In witty and compelling biographical essays categorized and alphabetized for easy reference, Miles and Cross introduce us to war leaders (Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Margaret Thatcher); combatants (Molly Pitcher, Lily Litvak, Tammy Duckworth); spies (Belle Boyd, Virginia Hall, Noor Inayat Khan); reporters and propagandists (Martha Gellhorn, Tokyo Rose, Anna Politkov- skaya); and more. " - Editorial Reviews

The few, the proud : women Marines in harm's way by S A Sheldon

"Sheldon details the experiences of these female Marines perfectly and ultimately captures the very essence of what it means to be a Marine. ... she remains committed to examining how women tasked with field duties and various missions at the lower levels of command are impacted by their experiences. " - Editorial Reviews