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Rethinking Masculinities
Ideology, Identity and Change in the People’s War in Nepal and its Aftermath
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2022
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Masculinity associated with armed groups tends to be built on assumptions of violence and insecurity. Rethinking Masculinities: Ideology, Identity and Change in the People’s War in Nepal and Its Aftermath, however, examines other ways in which the experience of participation in an armed group may impact on notions of masculinity held by low-ranking male combatants, both during conflict and in its aftermath. Using the case of Nepal, this book explores how men of the People’s Liberation Army experienced and engaged with an ideology espoused by the leadership that was more gender-positive than what existed in broader Nepali society.
Focusing on masculinity change across four different time frames: (1) pre-conflict, (2) conflict time, (3) the cantonment period, and (4) post-conflict – Heidi Riley’s analysis pays close attention to changes in attitudes towards gender specific roles and conduct, as well as perceptions of gender hierarchies. Building on feminist and masculinities literature, Rethinking Masculinities also makes a vital contribution to broader peace and conflict scholarship on insurgency, rebel recruitment, and demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR). The book exposes how masculinity change is not straightforward but influenced by both past and present, which leads to contradiction and continuity in a post-conflict context.
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2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-78661-550-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-78661-551-0
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
250
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Ch01. Masculinity in Peace and Conflict No access Pages 1 - 30
Ch02. Ideology, Identity and Change No access Pages 31 - 58
Ch03. History and Context No access Pages 59 - 86
Ch04. Masculinity in a Time of War No access Pages 87 - 114
Ch05. Splits and Divisions in a Time of Limbo No access Pages 115 - 136
Ch06. Clash of the Revolutionary Masculinity and the Breadwinner Masculinity No access Pages 137 - 174
Ch07. Wartime Masculinity and Change No access Pages 175 - 194
