Feminism and military gender practices: Israeli women soldiers in "masculine" roles

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 440-465

  Sasson Levy, Orna ^a,b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0037696963     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-682x.00064     Document Type: Review

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