Tells a story that countradicts the grand, heroic narratives of how the US liberated France starting with D-Day. Drawing on new research, Roberts shows how the USmilitary lured GIs onto the beaches on D-Day with the promise of sex and romance with waiting, appreciative French women. The results were generally anything but romantic: prostitution and veneral disease became major problems, and there were significant numbers of GIs raping French citizens. This behavior, according to Roberts, reflected a bigger problem of our ...
Read More
Tells a story that countradicts the grand, heroic narratives of how the US liberated France starting with D-Day. Drawing on new research, Roberts shows how the USmilitary lured GIs onto the beaches on D-Day with the promise of sex and romance with waiting, appreciative French women. The results were generally anything but romantic: prostitution and veneral disease became major problems, and there were significant numbers of GIs raping French citizens. This behavior, according to Roberts, reflected a bigger problem of our military's perspective when the US and France began to negotiate sovereignty for the country after the War."
Read Less
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $7.59, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $10.17, like new condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Like New. Size: 8x6x0; Paperback. Pages clean and unmarked. Covers may show VERY minor shelf wear. A previously owned copy that is unblemished and appears unread.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $10.32, good condition, Sold by SurplusTextSeller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MO, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $10.95, fair condition, Sold by Gardner's Used Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tulsa, OK, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. Acceptable only due to sporadic highlighting in the first third of the book. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $12.18, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $13.12, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $13.45, very good condition, Sold by FirstClassBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Little Rock, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $13.66, like new condition, Sold by West Coast Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Moorpark, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American GI in World War to cart. $14.25, fair condition, Sold by Book Culture Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. Obviously well-worn, but no text pages missing. May have highlighting and marginalia, but markings do not interfere with readability. Textbooks do not have accompanying CDs or access codes. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Contains: Unspecified.
Add this copy of What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American Gi in World War to cart. $16.07, good condition, Sold by SurplusTextSeller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MO, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by University of Chicago Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).