Military masculinities : identity and the state
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Military masculinities : identity and the state
Praeger, 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-223) and index
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Description
In spite of all the attention that has been devoted to men's identity in recent years, the links between men and the military have until now remained unquestioned, and thus unexplored. This groundbreaking volume deconstructs the traditional stereotypes of military identity and makes a strong case for a plurality of identities within a range of theoretical and empirical contexts. Drawing on various disciplines—including sociology, anthropology, ethnography, human geography, and feminist epistemology—the contributors consider the ways in which military masculine identities are created and sustained in the armed forces and the societies in which they operate. Though mainly focused on the British army, this volume explores universal issues such as violence among military communities, the identity of women in the military, and the treatment of conscientious objectors.
Table of Contents
Foreword: On Men, Women, Militarism, and the Military by Jeff Hearn
Introduction: Putting Men and the Military on the Agenda by Paul R. Higate
The Roots of Military Masculinity by Marcia Kovitz
No More Heroes: Masculinity in the Infantry by John Hockey
"Soft Clerks" and "Hard Civvies": Pluralizing Military Masculinities by Paul R. Higate
Locating Military Masculinities: Space, Place, and the Formation of Gender Identity and the British Army by Rachel Woodward
The Home Guard in Britain in the Second World War: Uncertain Masculinities? by Penny Summerfield and Corinna Peniston-Bird
Violence in the Military Community by Deborah Harrison
Masculinity in Work and Family Lives: Implications for Military Service and Resettlement by Samantha Regan de Bere
The State and Military Masculinity by John Hopton
Conscientious Objectors in the Great War: The Consequuences of Rejecting Military Masculinities by Lois Bibbings
The Popular Press and the Creation of Military Masculinities in Georgian Britain by Robert McGregor
The Militarization of Masculinity in the Former German Democratic Republic by Andrew Bickford
Militarism and Masculinity as Keys to the "Jewish Question" in Germany by Gregory A. Caplan
The Military and Masculinities in Israeli Society by Uta Klein
Concluding Thoughts: Looking to the Future by Paul R. Higate
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