Militarizing Men : Gender, Conscription, and War in Post-Soviet Russia
A state's ability to maintain mandatory conscription and wage war rests on the idea that a ""real man"" is one who has served in the military. Yet masculinity has no inherent ties to militarism. The link between men and the military, argues Maya Eichler, must be produced and...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (512 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Other title: | Militarizing Men |
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| Summary: | A state's ability to maintain mandatory conscription and wage war rests on the idea that a ""real man"" is one who has served in the military. Yet masculinity has no inherent ties to militarism. The link between men and the military, argues Maya Eichler, must be produced and reproduced in order to fill the ranks, engage in combat, and mobilize the population behind war. In the context of Russia's post-communist transition and the Chechen wars, men's militarization has been challenged and reinforced. Eichler uncovers the challenges by exploring widespread draft evasion and d |
| ISBN: | 0804778361 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |