Dying to Serve: Militarism, Affect, and the Politics of Sacrifice in the Pakistan Army - Brossura

Rashid, Maria

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1503611981 ISBN 13: 9781503611986

Casa editrice: Stanford Univ Pr, 2020

Riassunto

The Pakistan Army is a uniquely powerful and influential institution, with vast landholdings and resources. It has deep roots in the colonial armed forces and relies heavily on certain regions to supply its soldiers, especially parts of rural Punjab, where men have served in the army for generations. These men, their wives and mothers, and the military culture surrounding them are the focus of Maria Rashid's Dying to Serve, which innovatively and sensitively addresses the question: how does the military thrive when so much of its work results in injury, debility, and death? Taking ritual commemorations of fallen soldiers as one critical site of study, Rashid argues that these "spectacles of mourning" are careful manipulations of affect, gendered and structured by the military to reinforce its omnipotence in the lives of its subjects. Grounding her study in the famed martial district of Chakwal, Rashid finds affect similarly deployed in recruitment and training practices, as well as management of death and compensation to families. She contends that understanding these affective technologies is crucial to challenging the appeal of the military institution globally.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Maria Rashid has been associated with the field of gender, violence against women, and children as a feminist practitioner, trainer, and researcher. A psychologist by training, she also serves on the boards and advisory committees of a number of organizations within and outside of Pakistan.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Stanford Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1503611981
• ISBN 13: 9781503611986
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 267
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile