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《學校圖書館期刊》(School Library Journal)評論
YA-- In 1976, 118 young women entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. From Beast Barricks to command of her own company, Barkalow takes readers through life in the male-orientated military. Her four years at the Academy are described by way of her personal diary. The contempt shown to her by most of her male classmates and instructors makes readers respect her determination to continue. The rules, regulations, and traditions of West Point will fascinate them, especially as the Academy struggled to accommodate its new female cadets. With service academies now routinely admitting women, In the Men's House is a timely guide for any woman considering entering the military, especially by way of the gates of West Point.-- Katherine Fitch, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus 評論
A tough, intelligent report on the triumphs and trials--mostly the latter--of being a woman in This Man's Army. Barkalow entered West Point on July 7, 1976, along with 118 other women as part of the Academy's first group of female cadets. Only 62 made it through the four-year course. No wonder, when one pores over this amalgam of diaries, memoirs, and interviews and discovers what these women were up against. First, Barkalow had to confront the general dehumanizing effects of military training; on top of this, she faced unbridled misogyny from many older cadets: ""If a female new cadet passed an upper-classman in the hall and said, 'Good morning, Sir,' she might be greeted in return with cool civility. Then again, she might hear back, 'Good morning, bitch.' "" Against such sexist vulgarities, Barkalow upholds the Academy virtues of discipline, guts, and physical strength, and recalls one brief spell of happiness at a weekend Catholic retreat. Little changed after graduation, when Barkalow--white, female, and 22--supervised the work of 70 soldiers, mostly black males, at a nuclear missile site in Germany: ""I worked in a constant state of controlled hysteria""--although the stress here came from the hazards of the job as well as endemic sexism. Finally, Barkalow returned stateside, taking command of a truck company at Fort Lee, where she found further trouble by posing in a bikini during a muscle-building competition. Now a captain, Barkalow works at the Pentagon, where, one hopes, attitudes toward women are more enlightened than in the barracks. If conditions continue to improve, this courageous and involving book will be part of the reason why. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
《書目》(Booklist)評論
Barkalow is a 1980 graduate of West Point, a member of the first class to admit women. She provides an absorbing account of the personal and professional barriers that women in general, and she in particular, have had to overcome in attending the service academy. Barkalow vividly describes behavior--both at the Point and in her subsequent service--that ran the gamut from hostility and harassment to comradeship. This valuable addition to women's studies or military collections is especially timely in light of recent accusations of harassment at the U.S. Naval Academy. Appendix; chronology of women in the military. ~--Roland Green
《圖書館雜誌》(Library Journal )書評
The author, a member of the first West Point class that admitted women, presents a vivid account of life at the academy and as an army officer. She describes the grueling physical training and merciless hazing practices, obstacles which only increased her determination to succeed. The military establishment is reluctant to accept women, she says, and the West Point routine does not allow a normal social life: support groups and male-female relationships are prevented by the rules against fraternization outside one's rank and the suspicion generated by close relationships with other women. This rigidly controlled environment prevents the thinking and analysis the institution is supposed to encourage in future leaders. Despite these problems, the author is a dedicated army officer who is proud to serve. She hopes to see improvement as more women choose military careers. Recommended for all collections.-- Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., Cal. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.