Cynthia Enloe's book analyzes the relationship between sexuality, militarism, and gender roles at the end of the Cold War. It incorporates voices of women across cultures, connecting military networks, jobs, domestic life, and international politics. The work examines emerging social movements and nationalist reactions during this political transition.
Use Cases
- Textual analysis of gender role definitions based on the book's thematic exploration of militarism and sexuality.
- Studying social movement discourse based on descriptions of gays in the military, Filipina servants, and Danish women organizers.
- Examining narratives of nationalism and masculinity based on documented assaults and reestablished privileges.
- Researching international political theory based on the interconnection of domestic life and global politics.
Strengths
- Authored by a recognized scholar, Cynthia Enloe, in the field.
- Analysis is grounded in specific historical context: the end of the Cold War.
- Draws from cross-cultural examples including the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Philippines, and Denmark.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Cynthia Enloe
- Collection Method
- Scholarly analysis and compilation of case studies.
- Time Range
- End of the Cold War period (late 20th century).
- Freshness
- unknown
- Geography
- Multiple regions including United States, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Denmark, and Europe.