"This is absolutely gay!" - Homosexuality within the German Armed Forces

Drawing on Connell’s theory of hegemonic masculinity and Foucault’s concept of ‘dispositive’, this paper analyses historical and contemporary discourses on homosexuality within the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces). I argue that the interconnected norms that shape the construction of homosexuality i...

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Autor principal:	Marion Näser-Lather
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	DA EN NB SV
Publicado:	The Royal Danish Library 2018
Materias:	Bundeswehr homosexuality queerness masculinity lesbian soldiers gay soldiers Social Sciences H
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/dd6b8fca7b7b43388ee39d093df315ad
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dd6b8fca7b7b43388ee39d093df315ad2021-12-01T00:04:37Z"This is absolutely gay!" - Homosexuality within the German Armed Forces10.7146/kkf.v27i2-3.1108492245-6937https://doaj.org/article/dd6b8fca7b7b43388ee39d093df315ad2018-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://tidsskrift.dk/KKF/article/view/110849https://doaj.org/toc/2245-6937 Drawing on Connell’s theory of hegemonic masculinity and Foucault’s concept of ‘dispositive’, this paper analyses historical and contemporary discourses on homosexuality within the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces). I argue that the interconnected norms that shape the construction of homosexuality in the Bundeswehr – hegemonic masculinity as a core norm for male as well as female soldiers, and the dispositives of strength and equality – have different impacts on gay men and lesbians, empowering lesbian and devaluating gay soldiers. Through a discourse analysis of legal documents, internet forum discussions, drillmasters’ utterances, and interviews with gay and lesbian soldiers, I show how these gender norms and dispositives reflect the experiences of homosexual soldiers as well as their coping strategies. Marion Näser-LatherThe Royal Danish LibraryarticleBundeswehrhomosexualityqueernessmasculinitylesbian soldiersgay soldiersSocial SciencesHDAENNBSVKvinder, Køn & Forskning, Vol 27, Iss 2-3 (2018)
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description	Drawing on Connell’s theory of hegemonic masculinity and Foucault’s concept of ‘dispositive’, this paper analyses historical and contemporary discourses on homosexuality within the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces). I argue that the interconnected norms that shape the construction of homosexuality in the Bundeswehr – hegemonic masculinity as a core norm for male as well as female soldiers, and the dispositives of strength and equality – have different impacts on gay men and lesbians, empowering lesbian and devaluating gay soldiers. Through a discourse analysis of legal documents, internet forum discussions, drillmasters’ utterances, and interviews with gay and lesbian soldiers, I show how these gender norms and dispositives reflect the experiences of homosexual soldiers as well as their coping strategies.
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"This is absolutely gay!" - Homosexuality within the German Armed Forces

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