Hegemonic masculinities and camouflaged politics : unmasking the Bush dynasty and its war against Iraq /
Messerschmidt, James W.
Boulder, Colo. ; London : Paradigm Publishers,
c2010.
"Analyzing the speeches of the two Bush presidencies, this book presents a new conceptualization of hegemonic masculinity by making the case for a multiplicity of hegemonic masculinites locally, regionally, and globally. It outlines how state leaders may appeal to particular hegemonic masculinites in their attempt to "sell" wars and thereby camouflage salient political practices in the process. Messerschmidt offers a fresh historical perspective on the war against Iraq over an 18-year period, and he argues that we cannot truly understand this war outside of its gendered (masculine) and historical context."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Hegemonic masculinities.  Criticisms ; Reformulation -- Part II: Bush senior.  Desert Storm ; Camouflage I -- Part III: Bush junior.  Global war on terror ; Camouflage II.
"Analyzing the speeches of the two Bush presidencies, this book presents a new conceptualization of hegemonic masculinity by making the case for a multiplicity of hegemonic masculinites locally, regionally, and globally. It outlines how state leaders may appeal to particular hegemonic masculinites in their attempt to "sell" wars and thereby camouflage salient political practices in the process. Messerschmidt offers a fresh historical perspective on the war against Iraq over an 18-year period, and he argues that we cannot truly understand this war outside of its gendered (masculine) and historical context."--BOOK JACKET.
Bush, George, 1924-
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
Iraq War, 2003-
Masculinity