Assignment Due Thursday, 4/3/08

Articles 54 & 56

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Black women ____ white women in the Army.
a.
outnumber
b.
have the same rates of enrollment as
c.
are under-represented compared to


____ 2. The military draft was abolished in ____ by President Richard Nixon.
a.
1964
b.
1973
c.
1920
d.
1951


____ 3. There were more draftees in the Vietnam War than in World War II.
a.
true
b.
false


____ 4. Hispanics are under-represented in the military. Their numbers are:
a.
remaining unchanged
b.
declining
c.
growing rapidly


____ 5. In reference to past United States injustices, Desiree Taylor states it's impossible to forget that the United States empire was built upon and is still maintained by:
a.
the wealthy.
b.
the middle class, the backbone of the country.
c.
women and poor people.
d.
abuses against the poor and minorities.


____ 6. Desiree Taylor believes the plight of low-income people in this country is invisible to:
a.
other Americans.
b.
rich Americans.
c.
mainstream America.
d.
other countries.


Essay

7. What is meant by a warrior class/caste?

8. Halbinger and Holmes state that even though the military has become the most successfully integrated institution in society, there is a kind of voluntary segregation that exists. What do they mean by voluntary segregation? Please provide examples in your answer.

9. Provide any demographic differences among enlistees between the Vietnam War and the current war in Iraq. What is the significance of these differences?

10. Has women's enrollment in the military changed since the Vietnam War? How so? What factors might account for this change?

Short Answer

11. Internet Sites and Questions for Further Study:

a. Women’s E-News -- 1 in 7 U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq is Female
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1265
1. Has women’s roles in the military changed sicne the first Gulf War? Why or why not?
2. What is meant by the “brass ceiling?”

b. University of Wisconsin, Madison -- Institute for Research on Poverty
National, university-based center for reseach into the causes and consequences of poverty
and social inequality. Explore a FAQ.
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/irp
1. What are the primary causes of poverty?
2. What are the consequences of poverty?
3. Can we, as a nation, overcome poverty?