Beskrivning
Beskrivning
ThePalgrave International Handbook of Gender and the Military providesa comprehensive overview of the multiple ways in which gender and militariesconnect. International andmulti-disciplinary in scope, this edited volume provides authoritativeaccounts of the many intersections through which militaries issues andmilitary forces are shaped by gender. The chapters provide detailed accounts of key issues, informed byexamples from original research in a wealth of different nationalcontexts. This Handbook includes coverage of conceptual approaches to the studyof gender and militaries, gender and the organisation of state militaryforces, gender as it pertains to military forces in action, transitions andtransgressions within militaries, gender and non-state military forces, andgender in representations of military personnel and practices. With contributions from a range of bothestablished and early career scholars, ThePalgrave International Handbook of Gender and the Military is an essentialguide to current debates on gender and contemporary military issues.
