Sea Change at Annapolis The United States Naval Academy, 1949-2000 |
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| Author:
| Gelfand, H. Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3047-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Dispelling the myth that the U.S. Naval Academy is a bastion of tradition unmarked by progress, Gelfand examines challenges to the Academy's culture from both inside and outside the school's walls between 1949 and 2000, an era of dramatic social change in American history. In eight chapters, he discusses recruiting and minority midshipmen, the end of mandatory attendance at religious services, women's experiences as they sought and achieved admission and later served as midshipmen, and...
More DescriptionDispelling the myth that the U.S. Naval Academy is a bastion of tradition unmarked by progress, Gelfand examines challenges to the Academy's culture from both inside and outside the school's walls between 1949 and 2000, an era of dramatic social change in American history. In eight chapters, he discusses recruiting and minority midshipmen, the end of mandatory attendance at religious services, women's experiences as they sought and achieved admission and later served as midshipmen, and the responses of multiple generations of midshipmen to societal changes, particularly during the Vietnam War era.