| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 206 pages) |
| 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 |
| Summary |
A detailed examination of African war veterans that reveals the changes they wrought on postwar transition and society |
| Analysis |
African anthropology |
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African war veterans |
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Angolan society |
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MPLA veterans |
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civil war |
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gendered impact |
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masculinity |
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military service |
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post-war transition |
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social transformation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 29, 2020) |
| Subject |
Masculinity -- Angola
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Veterans -- Angola -- Psychology
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Masculinity
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Social aspects
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Veterans -- Psychology
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| SUBJECT |
Angola -- History -- Civil War, 1975-2002 -- Social aspects
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| Subject |
Angola
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781787448865 |
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178744886X |
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9781787449633 |
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1787449637 |
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