Manhood and the making of the military : conscription, military service and masculinity in Finland, 1917-39 /

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When Finland gained its independence from Russia in 1917, the country had not had a military for almost two decades. The ensuing creation of a new national conscript army aroused intense but conflicting emotions among the Finns. This book examines how a modern conscript army, born out of a civil war...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ahlbäck, Anders
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2014.
Temas:
1900-1999
Draft > Finland.
Sociology, Military > Finland.
Soldiers > Finland > History > 20th century.
Masculinity > Finland.
Service militaire obligatoire > Finlande.
Sociologie militaire > Finlande.
Masculinité > Finlande.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Armed Forces
Armed Forces > Military life
Draft
Masculinity
Sociology, Military
Soldiers
Finland > Armed Forces > History > 20th century.
Finland > Armed Forces > Military life.
Finland
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:When Finland gained its independence from Russia in 1917, the country had not had a military for almost two decades. The ensuing creation of a new national conscript army aroused intense but conflicting emotions among the Finns. This book examines how a modern conscript army, born out of a civil war, had to struggle through social, cultural and political minefields to find popular acceptance. Exploring the ways that images of manhood were used in the controversies, it reveals the conflicts surrounding compulsory military service in a democratic society and the compromises made as the new nati.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409457503
1409457508
1472407482
9781472407481
1317101227
9781317101222

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