Dana Grosswirth Kachtan
Biographic Data
| ID | 305939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dana Grosswirth Kachtan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dana Grosswirth |
| FAMILY NAME | Kachtan |
| SIGNATURE | KACHTAN D G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Open University of Israel |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9155-4962 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Subjective Side of Convertibility
Existing research on convertibility often focuses on the objective aspect of convertibility, while its subjective side remains under-theorized. This study highlights the contribution of subjective interpretation to a deeper understanding of convertibility. The research is based on in-depth interviews with former conscripts in the Israel Defense Forces, who served in the Intelligence Corps and various combat units. Based on Bourdieu’s theory of pr…
Soldiers' Perceptions and Expectations of Converting Military Capital-The Cases of Israeli and British Militaries*☆
Research regarding the ability to convert military resources into valuable social resources (convertibility) focused on the macro-level. These researches examined the influence of various mechanisms on the ability to convert military service into objective rewards in the civilian sphere and labor market. The aim of this research is to focus on a neglected part in the research of convertibility: the micro-level analysis that emphasizes the subject…
Challenging hegemonic masculinity by performance of ethnic habitus
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of ethnic habitus, in a specific setting, on the construction of alternative dominant masculinity and the challenge of hegemonic masculinity. Based on Bourdieu's notion of habitus, the article will show that in a specific ethno‐cultural setting, characterized by ethnic habitus, marginalized groups construct and perform situated dominant masculinity. The study is based on the military, which is a ce…
Is 'Hegemonic Masculinity' Hegemonic as Masculinity? Two Israeli Case Studies
In this article, we consider Connell's theory of masculinity through a phenomenon we encountered in our respective research projects, one focusing on the construction of masculinity among early Zionist ideological workers and the other focusing on present-day military masculinities and ethnicity in Israel. In both contexts, a bodily performance which marks the breach of 'civilized behavior' is adopted in order to signify accentuated masculinity. …
Acting Ethnic”—Performance of ethnicity and the process of ethnicization
This paper examines the process of “acting ethnic”, and demonstrates that, in certain circumstances, people act in keeping with an ethnic identity. Based on a study of two infantry brigades in the Israeli army (the IDF), the paper shows how organizational ethnic culture forms the basis of the process of “acting ethnic”. This paper highlights the tendency in certain situations to suspend nonethnic privileges by adopting an ethnic identity and in a…
(Un)dressing masculinity: The body as a site of ethno-gendered resistance
This article explores the ways in which the aesthetics of employees’ bodies are used as a site of control and resistance, processes which are activated through ethnic and gendered practices. By exploring three resistance strategies used by Israeli combat soldiers, we demonstrate the construction of competing identities of military masculinity. We demonstrate how, by activating a process of self-ethnicization, Israeli soldiers use an ethnic identi…
Acting Ethnic”—Performance of ethnicity and the process of ethnicization
This paper examines the process of “acting ethnic”, and demonstrates that, in certain circumstances, people act in keeping with an ethnic identity. Based on a study of two infantry brigades in the Israeli army (the IDF), the paper shows how organizational ethnic culture forms the basis of the process of “acting ethnic”. This paper highlights the tendency in certain situations to suspend nonethnic privileges by adopting an ethnic identity and in a…
Is 'Hegemonic Masculinity' Hegemonic as Masculinity? Two Israeli Case Studies
In this article, we consider Connell's theory of masculinity through a phenomenon we encountered in our respective research projects, one focusing on the construction of masculinity among early Zionist ideological workers and the other focusing on present-day military masculinities and ethnicity in Israel. In both contexts, a bodily performance which marks the breach of 'civilized behavior' is adopted in order to signify accentuated masculinity. …
Soldiers' Perceptions and Expectations of Converting Military Capital-The Cases of Israeli and British Militaries*☆
Research regarding the ability to convert military resources into valuable social resources (convertibility) focused on the macro-level. These researches examined the influence of various mechanisms on the ability to convert military service into objective rewards in the civilian sphere and labor market. The aim of this research is to focus on a neglected part in the research of convertibility: the micro-level analysis that emphasizes the subject…
Challenging hegemonic masculinity by performance of ethnic habitus
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of ethnic habitus, in a specific setting, on the construction of alternative dominant masculinity and the challenge of hegemonic masculinity. Based on Bourdieu's notion of habitus, the article will show that in a specific ethno‐cultural setting, characterized by ethnic habitus, marginalized groups construct and perform situated dominant masculinity. The study is based on the military, which is a ce…
(Un)dressing masculinity: The body as a site of ethno-gendered resistance
This article explores the ways in which the aesthetics of employees’ bodies are used as a site of control and resistance, processes which are activated through ethnic and gendered practices. By exploring three resistance strategies used by Israeli combat soldiers, we demonstrate the construction of competing identities of military masculinity. We demonstrate how, by activating a process of self-ethnicization, Israeli soldiers use an ethnic identi…
Acting Ethnic”—Performance of ethnicity and the process of ethnicization
This paper examines the process of “acting ethnic”, and demonstrates that, in certain circumstances, people act in keeping with an ethnic identity. Based on a study of two infantry brigades in the Israeli army (the IDF), the paper shows how organizational ethnic culture forms the basis of the process of “acting ethnic”. This paper highlights the tendency in certain situations to suspend nonethnic privileges by adopting an ethnic identity and in a…
Is 'Hegemonic Masculinity' Hegemonic as Masculinity? Two Israeli Case Studies
In this article, we consider Connell's theory of masculinity through a phenomenon we encountered in our respective research projects, one focusing on the construction of masculinity among early Zionist ideological workers and the other focusing on present-day military masculinities and ethnicity in Israel. In both contexts, a bodily performance which marks the breach of 'civilized behavior' is adopted in order to signify accentuated masculinity. …
Challenging hegemonic masculinity by performance of ethnic habitus
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of ethnic habitus, in a specific setting, on the construction of alternative dominant masculinity and the challenge of hegemonic masculinity. Based on Bourdieu's notion of habitus, the article will show that in a specific ethno‐cultural setting, characterized by ethnic habitus, marginalized groups construct and perform situated dominant masculinity. The study is based on the military, which is a ce…
Soldiers' Perceptions and Expectations of Converting Military Capital-The Cases of Israeli and British Militaries*☆
Research regarding the ability to convert military resources into valuable social resources (convertibility) focused on the macro-level. These researches examined the influence of various mechanisms on the ability to convert military service into objective rewards in the civilian sphere and labor market. The aim of this research is to focus on a neglected part in the research of convertibility: the micro-level analysis that emphasizes the subject…
The Subjective Side of Convertibility
Existing research on convertibility often focuses on the objective aspect of convertibility, while its subjective side remains under-theorized. This study highlights the contribution of subjective interpretation to a deeper understanding of convertibility. The research is based on in-depth interviews with former conscripts in the Israel Defense Forces, who served in the Intelligence Corps and various combat units. Based on Bourdieu’s theory of pr…
Sociology (5 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (3 works) · Hegemony (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Masculinity (3 works)