Gender, Militarism and the View of the Future: Students' Views on the Introduction of the Civilian Service in Serbia

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Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; World Views; Role; Peace; Intervention; Futures (of Society); History; Social Environment; Civil Defense

10.1080/17400200802264446

1740-0201

What are some of the obstacles to demilitarization of society? What role does worldview in general, and views of gender, future and peace in particular, play in this process? What could be some aspects of the intervention when educating students and the wider community for peace? This article discusses the results from a pilot study that investigated undergraduate students' attitudes to the introduction of the civilian service in Serbia. It reviews students' responses, intending to investigate the connections between perspectives on peace, future and gender. It also reports how students negotiate the confusing terrain of multiple discourses and narratives in regard to these issues. (Contains 2 notes.)

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