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Comrades in arms : military masculinities in East German culture /

"Without question, the East German National People's Army was a profoundly masculine institution that emphasized traditional ideals of stoicism, sacrifice, and physical courage. Nonetheless, as this innovative study demonstrates, depictions of the military in the film and literature of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Tom (Thomas A.), 1987- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2020.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Military masculine ideals and their limits
  • Pluralizing the GDR's socialist soldier personality
  • Screen violence and the limits of masculine ideals
  • Part 2. Challenging performances
  • The vulnerable body in uniform
  • Retro masculinity and military theatricality
  • Part 3. Challenging feelings
  • Shame, emotions and military masculinities
  • Same-sex desire, archival narration and the NVA's closet
  • Conclusion.