What Does a Feminist Curiosity Bring to African Military History
An Analysis and an Intervention
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11862829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alicia C Decker (0000-0003-0642-283X, Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 93-111 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Military History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2468-0958 • E-ISSN: 2468-0966 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/24680966-00101006 |
| OpenAlex | W2734958295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 29 |
This essay uses feminist scholarship to engender African military history. It begins by examining the ways in which gender has—or has not—been integrated into African military history over the last ten years. Next, it analyzes some of the most influential feminist scholarship on gender and militarism in Africa today. Although most of this literature has not been produced by historians, it has much to teach us about how gender can be critically interrogated within our own work. The penultimate section considers the importance of cultivating a feminist curiosity and discusses what this type of critical thinking can bring to African military history. And finally, the conclusion reflects upon the future of the field, describing what needs to be done and how we might get there
Curiosity · Field (mathematics · Militarism · Political science · Scholarship · Sociology · African history and culture studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · South African History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |