military in society
Militarisation in everyday life in the UK
This event, held in London in 2013, brought together academics, writers, activists and campaigners who are researching, writing, campaigning on, or just concerned about the implications of the militarisation of everyday life in the UK.
The military’s influence in UK education
2013
by Emma Sangster in Sowing Seeds: The Militarisation of Youth and How to Counter It, War Resisters International, 2013
‘Catch them young before the army loses them’
2013
by David Gee in Sowing Seeds: The Militarisation of Youth and How to Counter It, War Resisters International, 2013
MoD study sets out how to sell wars to the public
07/10/2013Guardian
Guardian
Families angry at proposal to lower profile of repatriation ceremonies
On Army’s importance, differing views among young and old
03/10/2013YouGov
YouGov
As the British Army struggles to recruit new soldiers, YouGov polling finds that Britons tend to think less of the army's importance the younger they are
The Militarization of Boys
2012
A funny short exploration by a young boy on The Militarization of Boys
Anti-war activists battle to get their voices heard in WW1 centenary events
01/10/2013Guardian
Guardian
Campaigners challenge 'glorious conflict' narrative and plan to highlight treatment of conscientious objectors
Nuclear Weapons and Militarisation in the UK
27/03/2013ForcesWatch
ForcesWatch
A society has to be militarised for a government to justify the development and maintenance of nuclear weapons to its citizens; militarisation creates a culture of acceptance. It popularises military euphemisms such as ‘Defence’, ‘Security’, and – particularly relevant to nuclear weapons – ‘deterrent’, and makes it hard to for those challenging these to be seen as credible.
When soldiering gets sexy: the militarization of gender equality and sexual difference
19/12/2012openDemocracy
openDemocracy
How does militarism change social and cultural expectations of gender roles and relations? This is a huge question. This article by Vron Ware considers three areas.
Recently….on the Olympics, strike-breaking and the armed forces
In an article called 'Olympic Medals for the Military', Professor Michael Clarke, director-general of the Royal United Services Institute argues that the involvement of the military in the Olympics will bring in "a new relationship between the Armed Forces and the general public", in which the former appear "a normal and average part of a relaxed and self-confident British society.” Is normalisation of the military within everyday life a good thing? Is it the mark of a "self-confident British society" or would a better indicator of that be a far less visible presence of the military?