Manhood and the Making of the Military
| Author | : Dr Anders Ahlbäck |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2014-10-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781409457497 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1409457494 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (494 Downloads) |
Download or read book Manhood and the Making of the Military written by Dr Anders Ahlbäck and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creation of Finland’s national conscription army in the wake of its independence from Russia in 1917 aroused intense but conflicting emotions. This book examines the struggles of a new army to find popular acceptance and support, and explores the ways that images of manhood were used in the controversies. Ahlbäck places the situation of interwar Finland within a broad European context to reveal the conflicts surrounding compulsory military service and the impact of the Great War on masculinities and constructions of gender.
