Dinner and a Conversation
Transgender Integration at West Point and Beyond
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5936280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morten Ender, Morten G Ender (0009-0003-3202-0858, United States Military Academy, corresponding author), Diane Ryan (0000-0003-2102-8988, United States Military Academy), Danielle Nuszkowski (United States Military Academy), Emma Spell (United States Military Academy), Charles Atkin, Charles Atkins (United States Military Academy) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci6010027 |
| OpenAlex | W2594781103 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
In 2016, the United States military lifted the ban on transgender members serving and are expected to begin accessions of transgender service members in 2017. A paucity of research exists on transgender matters in the military, especially on attitudes towards cisgender service members. This study deploys a qualitative methodology, comprised of 21 focus groups of undergraduate cadets and advanced schooled Army officers (N = 110), at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, using a semi-structured interview protocol. Overall, a diversity of experiences and familiarity with transgender people surfaced among cadets and officers. We distinguish between experiences and familiarity on a spectrum by introducing notions of transgender tourism and cosmopolitanism. Major concerns associated with (un)comfortableness emerged from the focus groups including privacy, physical standards, well-being, and costs. Interventions are offered by the participants based on their major concerns. We recommend education, increased cosmopolitism, privacy considerations, narrowing the civil-military propinquity gap, and more studies of diversity and inclusion issues in the military
Conversation · Diversity (politics · Focus group · Military service · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Transgender · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |