The appropriation of concepts long established as salient contributions to gender theory and
research recently has come under scholarly scrutiny. In this article, the author contributes to …

Gendered stereotypes in the US military context often result in the creation of barriers for
women. Constant confrontation with these barriers may negatively impact a servicewoman's …

How are images, emotions, and international politics connected? This article develops a
theoretical framework contributing to visuality and emotions research in International …

Hegemonic masculinity was introduced as a concept which, due to its understanding of
gender as dynamic and relational, and of power as consent, could explain both the …

This article investigates the limits of the concept of militarization and proposes an alternative
concept: martial politics. It argues that the concept of militarization falsely presumes a …

The most frequently cited passages in Raewyn Connell's 1987 book, Gender and Power,
are found in the final section of chapter 8. In these six pages (183–88), Connell introduces …

In Masculinities in the Making, James W. Messerschmidt unravels the mysteries surrounding
the question of how masculinities are actually “made.” One of the most respected scholars …

This book critically examines the significance of gender, race and sexuality to wars waged
by liberal states. Drawing on original field-research with British soldiers, it offers insights into …

In a revised, updated, and considerably expanded new edition of Sport, Theory and Social
Problems, authors Eric Anderson and Adam White examine how the structure and culture of …

Why is war so closely associated with men? Is it an expression of male nature or a product of
culture? This survey of masculinity and war considers the proposition that men are …