The Palgrave International Handbook of Gender and the Military /
The Palgrave International Handbook of Gender and the Military provides a comprehensive overview of the multiple ways in which gender and militaries connect. International and multi-disciplinary in scope, this edited volume provides authoritative accounts of the many intersections through which mili...
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Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51677-0 |
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The Palgrave International Handbook of Gender and the Military provides a comprehensive overview of the multiple ways in which gender and militaries connect. International and multi-disciplinary in scope, this edited volume provides authoritative accounts of the many intersections through which militaries issues and military forces are shaped by gender. The chapters provide detailed accounts of key issues, informed by examples from original research in a wealth of different national contexts. This Handbook includes coverage of conceptual approaches to the study of gender and militaries, gend |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource(XI,343pages) |
ISBN: | 9781137516770 |
Index Number: | JZ6378 |
CLC: | E1-62 |
Contents: | Introduction: Gender and the Military -- Part 1 Conceptual approaches -- Liberal feminist approaches -- Radical and anti-militarism feminism -- Institutional approaches -- Organisational sociological approaches -- Critical military studies and gender -- Intersections of gender and sexuality -- Narrative approaches to gender and militarised security -- Part 2 Exploring state militaries -- Sexualities in the British armed forces -- Intimate partner abuse in military households -- Civilian wives of British military personnel based overseas -- Military identities amongst deserters from the Zimba |