Impotent warriors Gulf War syndrome, vulnerability and masculinity
From September 1990 to June 1991, the UK deployed 53,462 military personnel in the Gulf War. After the end of the conflict anecdotal reports of various disorders affecting troops who fought in the Gulf began to surface. This mysterious illness was given the name "Gulf War Syndrome" (GWS)....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York ; Oxford, England :
Berghahn Books
2008
2009. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419814806719 |
| Summary: | From September 1990 to June 1991, the UK deployed 53,462 military personnel in the Gulf War. After the end of the conflict anecdotal reports of various disorders affecting troops who fought in the Gulf began to surface. This mysterious illness was given the name "Gulf War Syndrome" (GWS). This book is an investigation into this recently emergent illness, particularly relevant given ongoing UK deployments to Iraq, describing how the illness became a potent symbol for a plethora of issues, anxieties, and concerns. At present, the debate about GWS is polarized along two lines: there are those who |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-252) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781785336591 9781282627420 9786612627422 9781845458799 |
