Colonels & Cadres War & Gender in South Africa

by Cock, Jacklyn

• ISBN13: 9780195707069
• ISBN10: 0195707060
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-05-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

If most people have a strong impulse for self-preservation, why do individuals fight wars? The author believes the answer lies in gender relations--the way in which femininity and masculinity are defined--and the power of the military in society. She explores the link between war and gender in South Africa during the last decade. Through interviews with victims of violence, resisters, and militarists, the author reveals that although the South African Defence Force (SADF) and the ANC's Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) reflect the myriad differences between a conventional and a guerrilla army, women in both armies have been subject to similar processes of incorporation and exclusion. Provocative and well-written, it will be interesting for both the haunting personal accounts and the clear analysis of the issues.

Author Biography

Jacklyn Cock is Professor of Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Inside South Africa's twilight war	p. 1
The politics of gender	p. 26
The 'protectors': white men and the SADF	p. 54
The 'protected': white women and the SADF	p. 96
The resisters	p. 150
The feminists and the militarists	p. 187
The victims	p. 215
Conclusion	p. 231
Bibliography	p. 239
Index	p. 247
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