{"product_id":"sexing-the-soldier-hardback","title":"Sexing the Soldier - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSexing the Soldier\u003c\/em\u003e takes a critical look at how gender - what it means to be a man or a woman - is understood within the contemporary British Army, and the political and practical consequences of this. Drawing on original research, this informaive volume looks at:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe history and structure of the British Army as a masculine institution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epersonnel policies which deal with gender issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe construction of ideas about military masculinities and femininities within the Army\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emedia representations of the figure of the soldier. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing case studies ranging from the exclusion of women from direct combat posts, to the issues surrounding bullying, this book argues that we need a fuller, more nuanced assessment of gender issues in the military that moves beyond the simplistic ideas about women's and men's 'natural' capacities for soldiering. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45564234989806,"sku":"9780415392563","price":252.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780415392563.jpg?v=1720666619","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/sexing-the-soldier-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}