Militarism is being globalized today not only in war zones such as Ukraine and Syria, but in “peaceful” arenas such as families and football stadiums. Ideas and practices of masculinities and femininities are fuel for this global militarization. Who is presumed to be “weak” and who “tough”? Who is the “protector, who the “grateful protected”? Written by one of the world’s leading feminist scholars, this masterful and provocative newly updated edition tracks how women’s desires to be patriotic yet feminine and men’s fears of being feminized each have been exploited to globalize militarism—and thus what it will take to roll back militarization anywhere. Here are explorations of how governments shrink the meaning of “national security,” how Nike and Adidas rely on militaries to keep women workers’ wages low, how ideas about feminization were used to humiliate male prisoners in Abu Ghraib, and of why “camo” became a fashion statement. Cynthia Enloe offers readers a practical gender analysis tool kit with which to expose militarism’s blatant and subtle workings. Focusing her lens on the “big picture” of international politics and on the not-so-small picture of women’s and men’s complex everyday lives, Enloe challenges us to chart militarism in all its forms in this updated edition.
Cynthia Enloe is research professorin the Department of International Development, Community, and Social Changeand the Department of Women’s Studies at Clark University. Her books include the updated edition of the groundbreaking Bananas, Beaches, and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics.
Table of Contents
Preface to the New Edition Chapter 1: Words to Investigate By Chapter 2: “Feminist Curiosity” and Globalized Militarism Chapter 3: Tracking the Militarized Global Sneaker Chapter 4: How Does “National Security” Become Militarized? Chapter 5: Paying Close Attention to Women Inside Militaries Chapter 6: Wielding Masculinity inside Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Chapter 7: Demilitarizing Your Closet: Do You Wear “Camo”? Chapter 8: The Globalized Lives of Japanese Women Chapter 9: Conclusion: The Global, the Local, and the Personal References Index About the Author
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Cynthia Enloe dares to name the elephant in the living room: the deep patriarchal norm that underpins “masculine” military solutions and the exploitation of “feminine” workers and consumers globally. No man or woman who wants to make change or make sense of the world should be without Globalization and Militarism: Feminists Make the Link, a readable, revelatory, practical guide to demilitarizing and democratizing our minds and policies—before it's too late.
