Why Do Soldiers Rape? Masculinity, Violence, and Sexuality in the Armed Forces in the Congo (DRC) Export

@article{citeulike:4760944, abstract = {This article explores the ways soldiers in the Congo speak about the massive amount of rape committed by the armed forces in the recent war in the DRC. It focuses on the reasons that the soldiers give to why rape occurs. It discusses how the soldiers distinguish between "lust rapes" and "evil rapes" and argues that their explanations of rape must be understood in relation to notions of different (impossible) masculinities. Ultimately, through reading the soldiers' words, we can glimpse the logics2014arguably informed by the increasingly globalized context of soldiering2014through which rape becomes possible, and even "normalized" in particular warscapes.}, address = {University of Gothenburg; University of Gothenburg and The Swedish Institute of International Affairs}, author = {Baaz, Maria E. and Stern, Maria}, citeulike-article-id = {4760944}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2009.00543.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/isqu/2009/00000053/00000002/art00011}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/122437381/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1468-2478.2009.00543.x}, issn = {1468-2478}, journal = {International Studies Quarterly}, keywords = {africa, gender, hr, war, women}, number = {2}, pages = {495--518}, posted-at = {2009-11-07 00:55:40}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing}, title = {Why Do Soldiers Rape? Masculinity, Violence, and Sexuality in the Armed Forces in the Congo (DRC)}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2009.00543.x}, volume = {53}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4760944 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4760944 N2 - This article explores the ways soldiers in the Congo speak about the massive amount of rape committed by the armed forces in the recent war in the DRC. It focuses on the reasons that the soldiers give to why rape occurs. It discusses how the soldiers distinguish between "lust rapes" and "evil rapes" and argues that their explanations of rape must be understood in relation to notions of different (impossible) masculinities. Ultimately, through reading the soldiers' words, we can glimpse the logics2014arguably informed by the increasingly globalized context of soldiering2014through which rape becomes possible, and even "normalized" in particular warscapes. IS - 2 JF - International Studies Quarterly SN - 1468-2478 AD - University of Gothenburg; University of Gothenburg and The Swedish Institute of International Affairs EP - 518 TI - Why Do Soldiers Rape? Masculinity, Violence, and Sexuality in the Armed Forces in the Congo (DRC) PB - Blackwell Publishing VL - 53 SP - 495 KW - africa KW - gender KW - hr KW - war KW - women AU - Baaz, Maria AU - Stern, Maria PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2009.00543.x ER -