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Military Socialization: Why Soldiers Fight In the crimson heat of battle, how does a soldier continue to fight? What causes that individual who has acted with valor in one battle to falter in another? Is reason or instinct, or camaraderie, or something else entirely at the root of our inclination to war? Panelists debate these and other questions.
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Home Front/Battle Front: The Gendered Geography of War Throughout human history, the roles of women and men in wartime have been sharply delineated along gender lines. What happens when women become soldiers? What happens when war ceases to make distinctions between combatants and civilians, between the home front and the battle front? Panelists offer historical perspective, review new data, and debate contemporary issues.
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Rape and the Gendered Weapons of War Rape and sexual violence against both women and men have been a consistent feature of war across time and cultures. This panel evaluates the persistence and impact of these behaviors in different war settings, disciplinary regimes, and in the design and use of weapons.
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Remembering and Mourning: The Work of Women and Men This panel considers what is done in the aftermath of conflict and casualties, and how countries and individuals recover, reconstruct, and refocus after violence and loss.
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