Soldater med lyst til å drepe – Krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet Alfa

Abstract In this article it is argued that warrior masculinity has become influential in Norwegian contemporary media and popular culture. The author focuses specifically on the men’s magazine Alfa launched in 2010 and which produced a media discussion on the representation of Norwegian soldiers i...

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Main Author:	Fredrik Langeland
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universitetsforlaget 2012-01-01
Series:	Norsk Medietidsskrift
Subjects:	masculinities gender media warriors
Online Access:	https://www.idunn.no/nmt/2012/04/soldater_med_lyst_til_drepe_-_krigermaskulinitet_i_manneb

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title	Soldater med lyst til å drepe – Krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet Alfa
title_short	Soldater med lyst til å drepe – Krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet Alfa
title_full	Soldater med lyst til å drepe – Krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet Alfa
title_fullStr	Soldater med lyst til å drepe – Krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet Alfa
title_full_unstemmed	Soldater med lyst til å drepe – Krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet Alfa
title_sort	soldater med lyst til å drepe – krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet alfa
publisher	Universitetsforlaget
series	Norsk Medietidsskrift
issn	0804-8452 0805-9535
publishDate	2012-01-01
description	Abstract In this article it is argued that warrior masculinity has become influential in Norwegian contemporary media and popular culture. The author focuses specifically on the men’s magazine Alfa launched in 2010 and which produced a media discussion on the representation of Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan. The soldiers were presented in the magazine as warriors and stated that killing was better than sex. Warrior masculinity is not unique to Alfa; it can also be seen in other areas of Norwegian contemporary culture in popular practices such as paintball and airsoft.
topic	masculinities gender media warriors
url	https://www.idunn.no/nmt/2012/04/soldater_med_lyst_til_drepe_-_krigermaskulinitet_i_manneb
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Soldater med lyst til å drepe – Krigermaskulinitet i mannebladet Alfa

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