This book examines the connection between sociology and the challenges faced by the
modern military. Military sociology has received little attention in the broader academic …

This dissertation investigates and invests in the possibility for feminist transformational
change within militaries as well as the potential for militaries to be'forces for good.'The …

Background Male partner participation in antenatal care (ANC) is important and contributes
to better maternal and neonatal birth outcomes. Studies have been conducted to explore …

This chapter maps contemporary debates in feminist security studies (FSS) in Europe,
showing the variety of issues studied via different theoretical and methodological lenses …

In many societies, the military institution is discursively constructed as a key 'masculinity
maker'; compulsory military service is considered a disciplinary rite de passage that turns …

This article offers a feminist analysis of the UK's Military Wives Choir as a vehicle for
depicting the subject of the 'Penelope'military wife. The Penelope subject is characterised by …

Studying politics and gender without feminism is akin to institutionalising democracy without
women. We argue that it is not possible to understand the gender dynamics of politics …

This chapter introduces the pioneering scholarship of feminists and other masculinities
scholars who first drew attention to the connections between masculinities and militarism …

The 200-year history of Gurkha service notwithstanding, Gurkha soldiers were forced to
retire in their own country. The policy changes of 2004 and 2009 ended the age-old practice …

How are good soldiers 'made'in the 21st century? Based on an extensive ethnographic
fieldwork at the boundaries of the military profession, this dissertation explores the process …