RACE AND MASCULINITIES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY

dc.creator	Nyameka Mankayi
dc.date	2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:10Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:10Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/38-2-88
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/65484c1b0c214f0694f3ea1064bc1eec
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8777
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/65484c1b0c214f0694f3ea1064bc1eec
dc.description	Generally, the military and masculinity are confirmed as harmonious and<br />mutual. For many countries, military service assumes the status of initiation into<br />manhood. In South Africa, for example, in the past, young white men were legally<br />obliged to do military service. This emphasises the importance of focusing on white<br />masculinities within the South African military in this article. Strong parallels with<br />10 African2 male soldiers who also underscored hegemonic masculinity are drawn.<br />The construction of masculinity of young male soldiers is discussed historically and<br />in the present context. Transcriptions of semi-structured interviews with soldiers<br />drawn from a total of 14 participants were qualitatively analysed and are presented<br />to illustrate the themes that emerged in the interviews. The findings suggest that the<br />military encompasses masculine characteristics and defines soldiering as an<br />embodiment of traditional male sex practices. This article concludes that military<br />context and culture exaggerate and emphasise hegemonic masculinity and<br />heterosexuality for male soldiers.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/88
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 38, Iss 2 (2011)
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	RACE AND MASCULINITIES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY
dc.type	Article