Comrades in Arms by Tom Smith
Comrades in Arms shows how cultural works have portrayed violence, vulnerability, military theatricality, and a range of masculinities in the East German National People's Army.-
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“This book is important because it opens avenues of research into queerness in East Germany’s National People’s Army (NVA)… Smith’s book is commendable for breaking barriers in masculinity studies and offering a refreshing second look at the NVA… Highly RecommendedAll readers.” • Choice
“Smith’s research not only augments our understanding of gender and sexuality in East Germany, but also opens a new field of research to historians and literary scholars alike.” • Central European History
“With [this book] Tom Smith has made a substantial contribution that will be useful to multiple fields, adding most notably to the research on gender in the GDR. The book is cogently written, comprehensively researched, and theoretically fluent.” • German Studies Review
“Smith's study is a detailed and interesting analysis of East German masculinities and of the East German military through literature and film, focusing on soldiers’ bodies, retro masculinity, same-sex desire, hierarchies, and more. Comrades in Arms investigates popular and obscure texts to provide an original and useful perspective on the NVA and masculinity in the GDR.” • Nick Hodgin, Cardiff University
“With impressively thorough research and a solid theoretical framework, this book presents significant new insights into the topic of East German masculinity with a focus on the military. Smith impressively engages cinematic and literary primary sources to expand on, revise, or challenge theoretical assertions. He makes a compelling argument for the importance of the sources for broader discussions of East German politics, society, masculinity, and gender.” • Gary Schmidt, Coastal Carolina University
Tom Smith is a Lecturer in the School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789205558 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789205557 |
| Title | Comrades in Arms |
| Author | Tom Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books |
| Year published | 2020-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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