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    The Disfigured Body of the Female Guerilla: (De)Militarization, Sexual Violence, and Redomestication in Zoe Wicomb's David's Story

    Samuelson, Meg. 2007. “The Disfigured Body of the Female Guerrilla: (De)Militarization, Sexual Violence, and Redomestication in Zoë Wicomb’s David’s StorySigns: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 32 (4): 833-56. doi:10.1086/512491.

    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Female Combatants, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militarization, Sexual Violence Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa

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    Colonels & Cadres: War & Gender in South Africa

    Cock, Jacklyn. 1991. Colonels & Cadres: War & Gender in South Africa. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Gender, Masculinity/ies, Femininity/ies, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa

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    Zulu Masculinities, Warrior Culture and Stick Fighting: Reassessing Male Violence and Virtue in South Africa

    Carton, Benedict, and Robert Morrell. 2012. “Zulu Masculinities, Warrior Culture and Stick Fighting: Reassessing Male Violence and Virtue in South Africa.” Journal of Southern African Studies 38 (1): 31-53.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Male Combatants, Gender, Men, Boys, Masculinity/ies, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa

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    Morality and Sexual Rights: Constructions of Masculinity, Femininity and Sexuality Among a Group of South African Soldiers

    Mankayi, Nyameka. 2008. “Morality and Sexual Rights: Constructions of Masculinity, Femininity and Sexuality Among a Group of South African Soldiers.” Culture, Health & Sexuality 10 (6): 625-34. doi:10.1080/13691050801950884.

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    Topics: Combatants, Male Combatants, Gender, Masculinity/ies, Femininity/ies, Health, HIV/AIDS, Sexuality Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa

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    Masculinities, Militarisation and the End Conscription Campaign: War Resistance in Apartheid South Africa

    Conway, Daniel. 2012. Masculinities, Militarisation and the End Conscription Campaign: War Resistance in Apartheid South Africa. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Civil Wars, Combatants, Male Combatants, Gender, Men, Masculinity/ies, Gendered Discourses, Livelihoods, Militarized Livelihoods, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militarism, Nationalism Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa

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    Three Waves of Gender Integration: The Causes, Consequences, and Implications for the South African Armed Forces

    Heinecken, Lindy. 2019. "Three Waves of Gender Integration: The Causes, Consequences, and Implications for the South African Armed Forces." In Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military: An International Comparison, edited by Robert Egnell and Mayesha Alam, 207-24. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Civil Wars, Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Women, Gender Mainstreaming, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Intersectionality, Race, Security Sector Reform Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa

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    Making a Difference in Peacekeeping Operations: Voices of South African Women Peacekeepers

    Alchin, Angela, Amanda Gouws, and Lindy Heinecken. 2018. "Making a Difference in Peacekeeping Operations: Voices of South African Women Peacekeepers." African Security Review 27 (1): 1-19.

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    Topics: Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Masculinity/ies, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, International Organizations, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Peacekeeping, Peace and Security Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa Keywords: feminism, peacekeepers, peacekeeping, female peacekeepers, security studies, SANDF, South African peacekeepers, UN peacekeeping

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    The Intractability of Militarised Masculinity: A Case Study of Former Self-Defence Unit Members in the Kathorus Area, South Africa

    Langa, Malose, and Gillian Eagle. 2008. “The Intractability of Militarised Masculinity: A Case Study of Former Self-Defence Unit Members in the Kathorus Area, South Africa.” South African Journal of Psychology 38 (1): 152–75.

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    Topics: Age, Youth, Combatants, Gender, Men, Boys, Masculinity/ies, Health, PTSD, Trauma, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militarization, Post-Conflict Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa

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    Gender Mainstreaming and Peace-Building in War Torn Societies

    Gizelis, Ismene. 2004. “Gender Mainstreaming and Peace-Building in War Torn Societies.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Montreal, March 17.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Female Combatants, Democracy / Democratization, Gender, Women, Gender Roles, Gender Mainstreaming, Peacebuilding, Peace Processes, Political Participation, Post-Conflict, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, MENA, Southern Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe, Northern Europe Countries: Israel, Palestine / Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Africa, United Kingdom

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    Militarised Minds: The Lives of Ex-Combatants in South Africa

    Maringira, Godfrey. 2015. “Militarised Minds: The Lives of Ex-Combatants in South Africa.” Sociology 49 (1): 72–87. 

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, DDR, Gender, Masculinity/ies, Gender Roles, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militarization, Post-Conflict Regions: Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa Keywords: demilitarization, deserters, ex-combatants, military identity, South Africa, Zimbabwe

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