Benevolent Fathers and Virile Brothers: Metaphors of Kinship and the Construction of Masculinity and Age in the Nineteenth-Century Belgian Army
This article traces the evolution of different discourses of masculinity in the nineteenth century Belgian army. It highlights specifically the way in which officers and men used concepts such as fatherliness, brotherhood, youthfulness, filial duty and other kinship metaphors to express their gende...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Journals
2012-03-01
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| Series: | BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review |
| Online Access: | https://ojstest.minions.amsterdam/article/view/7 |