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Abstract

Military values of honour, courage and loyalty are synonymous to male soldiers due to the association of the military with the alpha-male narrative. However, the everchanging nature of war urges for a new approach. One that is identified with female cadets and feminine competencies. The article explores examples from the U.S. and Norway to show practically how military training and education can benefit from the female soldiers’ approach. To back this argument, the author, explores feminist institutionalism and body politics. The author then suggests a new theoretical tool, pan-critical feminism, as the means to incorporate female values and competencies to represent the changing cohort of military institutions. The article finally discusses military culture through the lens of organisational culture to show that there is space for testing this idea, even though social perceptions create barriers to its implementation

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article has been published in Journal of Military and Strategic Studies by University of Calgary under a CC-BY-ND licence.
Subjects:	U Military Science > U Military Science (General)
Departments:	School of Policy & Global Affairs

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