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  1. Research

    Whores, Men, and Other Misfits: Undoing ‘Feminization’ in the Armed Forces in the DRC

    Baaz, Maria Eriksson, and Maria Stern. 2011. “Whores, Men, and Other Misfits: Undoing ‘Feminization’ in the Armed Forces in the DRC.” African Affairs 110 (441): 563–85.

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    Topics: Combatants, Male Combatants, Gender, Men, Masculinity/ies, Femininity/ies, Globalization, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Sexual Violence, Rape Regions: Africa, Central Africa Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

  2. Research

    Rescuing Patriarchy or Saving ‘Jessica Lynch’: The Rhetorical Construction of the American Woman Soldier

    Howard III, John W., and Laura C. Prividera. 2004. “Rescuing Patriarchy or Saving ‘Jessica Lynch’: The Rhetorical Construction of the American Woman Soldier.” Women and Language 27 (2): 89–97.

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    Topics: Combatants, Female Combatants, Feminisms, Gender, Femininity/ies, Media, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries Regions: Americas, North America Countries: United States of America

  3. Research

    Peacekeeping and the Gender Regime

    Sion, Liora. 2008. “Peacekeeping and the Gender Regime.” Journal of Contemporary Ethnography 37 (5): 561–585.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Gender, Gender Roles, Femininity/ies, International Organizations, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Peacekeeping Regions: Europe, Balkans, Eastern Europe Countries: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo Keywords: women, peacekeeping, Dutch, exclusion, NATO

  4. Research

    Becoming a (Virile) Member: Women and the Military Body

    Höpfl, Heather. 2003. “Becoming a (Virile) Member: Women and the Military Body.” Body & Society 9 (4): 13-30.

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    Topics: Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Women, Masculinity/ies, Femininity/ies, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries

  5. Research

    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

  6. Research

    The Female Soldier

    King, Anthony C. 2013. “The Female Soldier.” Parameters 43 (2): 13-25.

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    Topics: Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Women, Men, Masculinity/ies, Gender Roles, Femininity/ies, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries

  7. Research

    Gender Performance in a Changing Military: Women Soldiers in ‘Masculine’ Roles

    Sasson-Levy, Orna. 2001. “Gender Performance in a Changing Military: Women Soldiers in ‘Masculine’ Roles.” Israel Studies Forum 17 (1): 7-22.

    Topics: Armed Conflict, Citizenship, Combatants, Female Combatants, Male Combatants, Gender, Women, Men, Masculinity/ies, Gender Roles, Femininity/ies, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Hierarchies, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Militarism, Nationalism, Weapons /Arms Regions: MENA, Asia, Middle East Countries: Israel

  8. Research

    Death Does Not Become Her: An Examination of the Public Construction of Female American Soldiers as Liminal Figures

    Millar, Katharine M. 2015. "Death Does Not Become Her: An Examination of the Public Construction of Female American Soldiers as Liminal Figure." Review of International Studies 41 (04): 757-79. doi: 10.1017/s0260210514000424.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Women, Masculinity/ies, Gender Roles, Femininity/ies, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Militarism Regions: MENA, Americas, North America, Asia, Middle East, South Asia Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, United States of America

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    Sexed Bodies and Military Masculinities: Gender Path Dependence in EU's Common Security and Defense Policy

    Kronsell, Annica. 2016. “Sexed Bodies and Military Masculinities: Gender Path Dependence in EU's Common Security and Defense Policy.” Men and Masculinities 19 (3): 311–36.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Male Combatants, Feminisms, Gender, Masculinity/ies, Gender Roles, Gender Analysis, Femininity/ies, Gendered Discourses, Gender Mainstreaming, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, International Organizations, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Militarization, Security, Security Sector Reform Regions: Europe Keywords: conflict, Europe, feminism, gender equality, hegemonic masculinity

  10. Research

    Women and State Military Forces

    Mathers, Jennifer G. 2012. "Women and State Military Forces." In Women and Wars, edited by Carol Cohn, 124-45. Malden, MA: Polity Press.  

    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Female Combatants, Gender, Femininity/ies, Gender Roles, Masculinity/ies, Men, Women, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Militarization, Violence

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