(the) Us Armed Forces / A History Of Race And Gender Integration
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...of our country are chosen as representatives of the people it serves. Its attitudes, then, are also characteristic of society each person bringing with him or her the viewpoints and beliefs that person possesses. Military sociologists say the military is one of the most racially integrated environments in America, with minorities leading whites in units of all sizes and ranks. This fact decreases the likelihood that an avowed racist would join the military. David Segal, military sociologist at the University of Maryland, admitted that although military people seem to be, overall, more conservative than civilians, this does not mean these people resort to extremism. Segal asserts that in his opinion, racism and bigotry in general is less prevalent within the United States Armed Forces than within the same age and social groups in American society. In addition to this fact is the beliefs of extremists themselves. According to Segal, extremists have a basic, deep distrust of the government. They, as a whole, would not be "comfortable raising their right hand -2- swearing to uphold and defend the Constitution," said Segal(Pexton, 1996). Also, most extremists would...
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