Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. How Do They Militarize a Can of Soup? 1
5. 2. The Laundress, the Soldier, and the State 35
6. 3. The Prostitute, the Colonel, and the Nationalist 49
7. 4. When Soldiers Rape 108
8. 5. If a Woman Is "Married to the Military," Who Is the Husband? 153
9. 6. Nursing the Military: The Imperfect Management of Respectability 198
10. 7. Filling the Ranks: Militarizing Women as Mothers, Soldiers, Feminists, and Fashion Designers 235
11. Conclusion: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions 288
12. Notes 301
13. Selected Bibliography 379
14. Index 399