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The embodiment of war: reflections on the tour of duty
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posted on 2023-06-08, 13:24 authored by Shane BrightonThis essay approaches voyeurism from the point of view of the soldier on a “tour of duty” and teases out the implicit connections between the military gaze and the tourist gaze. While in training or on the battlefield, soldiers are driven by common discourses of patriotism, masculinity and heroism. However, Brighton explains that the coherence of fighting units is also a function of R&R and leisure time—when soldiers become tourists.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
Journal for Cultural ResearchISSN
1479-7585Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
Issue
1Volume
8Page range
51-74Department affiliated with
- International Relations Publications
Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes