Gender, War, and Militarism

Laura Sjoberg, PhD, is assistant professor of political science at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.Sandra Via is assistant professor of political science and international studies program coordinator at Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA.

• Foreword by Cynthia EnloeAcknowledgmentsIntroductionLaura Sjoberg and Sandra ViaI. Gender, Militarization, and Security1. Gendered Identities, Ideologies, and Practices in the Context of War and MilitarismV. Spike Peterson2. From "Soft" Power to "Hard" Power: The Gendered Militarization of the European UnionStephanie Anderson3. Gender, Militarism, and Globalization: Soldiers for Hire and Hegemonic MasculinitySandra ViaII. Deployment of Gender and Sexuality in Times of Conflict4. Boots and Bedsheets: Constructing the Military Support System in a Time of WarDenise M. Horn5. Confronting Militarization: Intersections of Gender(ed) Violence, Militarization, and Resistance in the PacificRonni Alexander6. Fighting in the Feminine: The Dilemmas of Combat Women in IsraelTami Amanda Jacoby7. Post-war Trajectories for Girls Associated with the Fighting Forces in Sierra LeoneSusan SheplerIII. Sexual Violence in War and Conflict8. Rape as a Marker and Eraser of Difference: Darfur and the Nuba Mountains (Sudan)Sondra Hale9. The Everyday/Everynightness of Rape: Is it Different in War?Liz Kelly10. Sexual Violence during War: Toward an Understanding of VariationElisabeth Jean Wood11. Explaining Sexual Violence in Conflict SituationsMegan GereckeIV. Gender, War, and Militarism in Disarmament and Post-Conflict Reconstruction12. Links between Women, Peace, and Disarmament: Snapshots from the WILPFCatia Cecilia Confortini13. When Is War Over? Women's Stories of Healing and Rebuilding after the War in El SalvadorGwyn Kirk14. Using Gender to Consider Post-Conflict ForgivenessSigal Ben-PorathV. Texts and Contexts for Gender, War, and Militarism15. Feminism, Nationalism, and Globalism: Representations of Bosnian "War Babies" in the Western Print Media, 1991–2006R. Charli Carpenter16. Gendering the Empire's Soldiers: Gender Ideologies, the U.S. Military, and the "War on Terror"Laura Sjoberg17. Fireman Fetishes and Drag King Dreams: Queer Responses to September 11Deborah CohlerConclusion: The Interrelationship between Gender, War, and MilitarismLaura Sjoberg and Sandra ViaReferencesIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors