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A negotiated gender order: British Army control of Servicewomen in 'front line' counterinsurgency, 1948-2014

Abstract: This conceptual paper critically analyses how the British Army exercises control over the production of knowledge about women's war labour in 'front line combat' and how …

Pilgrimage Respecified: Falklands War Veterans' Accounts of their Returns to the Falkland Islands

Abstract: In 2002 the South Atlantic Medal Association organized its first ‘pilgrimage’ to the Falkland Islands. Pilgrimages to the islands have since become a regular …

Remembering the Falklands war in Britain: From Division to Conviction?

Abstract: This article examines how the Falklands war has been remembered in Britain. By looking at how ideas of the Falklands war reached public audiences, the article traces …

From Campo de Mayo to Malvinas, and Back: The Falklands/Malvinas War from the Perspective of Argentine Veterans Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

Abstract: Four decades after the Falklands/Malvinas War and Argentina’s return to democracy, this article explores the ways in which veterans accused of crimes against humanity …

Behind the Stiff Upper Lip: War Narratives of Older Men with Dementia

Abstract: The concept of the stiff upper lip stands as a cultural metaphor for the repression and figurative ‘biting back’ of traumatic experience, particularly in military …

Unconquerable Heroes: Invictus, Redemption, and the Cultural Politics of Narrative

Abstract: The wounded veteran is a challenging subject for the state. These subjects must be narratively managed and reclaimed in ways which both recognize the violence of warfare …