Manhood, morality & the transformation of Angolan society : MPLA veterans & post-war dynamics /

A detailed examination of African war veterans that reveals the changes they wrought on postwar transition and society.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Spall, John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Suffolk : James Currey, [2020]
Subjects:
1975-2002
Masculinity > Angola.
Veterans > Angola > Psychology.
Masculinité > Angola.
Anciens combattants > Angola > Psychologie.
Masculinity.
Social aspects.
Veterans > Psychology.
Angola > History > Civil War, 1975-2002 > Social aspects.
Angola > Histoire > 1975-2002 (Guerre civile) > Aspect social.
Angola.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The moral economy of masculinity, soldiering & war
  • 1 'My life is not a secure life': Manhood, ethics & survival amidst the social transformations of war
  • 2 The moral economy of veterans' political disengagement
  • 3 'These things are going to ruin the country': The moral economy of social mobility & enrichment
  • 4 'At the bottom of everything, it was a lack of economic means': Love, money & masculine dignity
  • 5 Two cultural styles of masculinity
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Veteranhood & beyond in comparative perspective
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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