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This thesis examines a convergence point between civil society and the military: the Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC). Specifically, it is centered on how sexual assault is managed within ROTC, a hybrid entity of both the university and the military, two institutional arenas where sexual assault has emerged recently as a social problem. The U.S. military and public universities have distinct laws and legal processes as well as institutional cultural influences that address sexual assault. Therefore, I will explore how the hybrid ROTC program governs sexual assault while being simultaneously beholden to similar and/or possibly competing norms of the military and public university. Drawing on multidisciplinary research literature, this exploratory study of the management of sexual assault in a ROTC program in a large public university will be completed using several research methods, including: 1) observation of ROTC sexual assault education programs currently in place and being administered; 2) interviews with ROTC cadets; 3) surveys of ROTC cadets on perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs related to sexual assault and prevention efforts; and 4) analysis of Congressional, Department of Defense, ROTC, and university documents such as legislation, code, sexual assault policies and procedures, education materials, and reports. The study seeks to identify what policies, procedures and laws are in place at the university and in the ROTC program to address sexual assault and harassment, and to measure cadet's understandings and perceptions of such policies, procedures and laws.
ContributorsDorer, Jamie (Author) / Adelman, Madelaine (Thesis director) / Pagel, Bruce (Committee member) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor, Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2018-12
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This study asks the question: does gender-based discrimination exists within Arizona State University's Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and if so, what are the effects of such discrimination? Within this study, discrimination is defined as: the treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs, rather than on individual merit. The researcher predicted that this study would show that gender-based discrimination operates within the masculine military culture of Army ROTC at ASU, resulting from women's hyper-visibility and evidenced by their lack of positive recognition and disbelief in having a voice in the program. These expectations were based on background research claiming that the token status of women in military roles causes them to be more heavily scrutinized, and they consequentially try to attain success by adapting to the masculine military culture by which they are constantly measured. For the purposes of this study, success is defined as: the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence . This study relies on exploratory interviews and an online survey conducted with male and female Army ROTC cadets of all grade levels at Arizona State University. The interviews and survey collected demographic information and perspectives on individual experiences to establish an understanding of privilege and marginalization within the program. These results do support the prediction that women in Army ROTC at ASU face discrimination based on their unique visibility and lack of positive recognition and voice in the program. Likewise, the survey results indicate that race also has a significant impact on one's experience in Army ROTC, which is discussed later in this study in regard to needs for future research. ASU Army ROTC includes approximately 100 cadets, and approximately 30-40 of those cadets participated in this study. Additionally, the University of Arizona and the Northern Arizona University Army ROTC programs were invited to participate in this study and declined to do so, which would have offered a greater sample population. Nonetheless, the results of this research will be useful for analysis and further discussion of gender-equality in Army ROTC at Arizona State University.
ContributorsAllemang, Lindsey Ann (Author) / Wood, Reed (Thesis director) / Switzer, Heather (Committee member) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2018-05
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The United States military, even including ROTC programs, is becoming increasingly diverse which reflects the variety of cultures present in the country. Latinos are a notable and growing part of this diversity, contributing to the country’s armed forces while dealing with a unique set of opportunities and obstacles. The current demographic of our nation’s leaders in the military consists of mainly white individuals (Department of Defense, 2022). To understand why this is the case, survey and interview data were gathered from both male and female Latino cadets participating in ASU Army ROTC currently. Latino cadets in ASU Army ROTC were asked what experiences or opportunities either hindered or reaffirmed their decision to become officers in the Army. Moreover, the research delves into the rich cultural and familial factors that can play an important role in shaping motivations. The research has found that Latino cadets are experiencing hardship in the form of lack of mentorship in the early years, lack of intentional integration for Latino cadets joining the program, and limited diversity found in upper levels of leadership in the Army. By addressing and recognizing the unique issues regardless of background, military institutions can garner diversity and assure that all incoming cadets, have equal opportunities to excel as leaders in the armed forces in the United States.
ContributorsShedd, Hayden (Author) / Kappes, Janelle (Thesis director) / Schneider, Erich (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / Department of Military Science (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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While the topic of health and performance is constantly growing in the branches of the US Military, this manual and its supporting information was created to help the cadets of Sun Devil Battalion improve their performance, decrease injuries, and build a foundation of physical fitness prior to commissioning as leaders in the United States Army. The manual is comprised of 4 sections focused on culture, testing, technique, and programming and has been adapted to the needs of Sun Devil Battalion.
ContributorsDeFiebre, Matthew (Author) / Larson, Rachel (Thesis director) / Marsit, Joseph (Committee member) / Schneider, Erich (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / College of Health Solutions (Contributor)
Created2022-05