Public Grief Is Maternal:

Lebel, Udi; Hermoni, Gal

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“…For example, grieving mothers who are “devoid of symbolic and concrete power” support a hegemonic model of bereavement. In their apolitical memorialization and veneration of their sons as patriots, “they exchange their trauma for moral and symbolic capital and penetrate the public discourse by carrying the flag of their loss and bereavement [by] acting within the confines of a gendered worldview” (Lebel and Hermoni, 2018 , p. 136 and p. 145).…”

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Symbolism of the US battlefield cross: how boots, rifles, and helmets reinforce masculinity

Dundes

2023

Front. Sociol.

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This paper explores the unconscious symbolism of the battlefield cross memorial, which is comprised of combat boots and a rifle, often with dog tags attached, topped by a helmet. While the memorial's manifest function is to provide solace, build solidarity, and convey respect for patriotic sacrifice in response to grief, the battlefield cross also exalts masculinity at a subliminal level. Because of the latent ways in which the components of the battlefield cross reinforce fallen soldiers' masculinity, the memorial provides an outlet for bereavement according to a masculine script that treats virility as sacrosanct. The resonance of the battlefield cross and its synergism with unrecognized gender coding in broader society illustrate how a powerful symbol intended to honor members of the military also valorizes machismo. This qualitative interpretation could help explain impediments to women achieving parity with men in the military.

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Symbolism of the US battlefield cross: how boots, rifles, and helmets reinforce masculinity

Dundes

2023

Front. Sociol.

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Public Grief Is Maternal:

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Symbolism of the US battlefield cross: how boots, rifles, and helmets reinforce masculinity

Symbolism of the US battlefield cross: how boots, rifles, and helmets reinforce masculinity

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