ID | 085401 |
Title Proper | Body of the diplomat |
Language | ENG |
Author | Neumann, Iver B |
Publication | 2008. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Over the past two decades, the body has emerged as an increasingly important focus of study in the social sciences generally, but little work has been done on it in International Relations. Drawing on a disparate yet voluminous literature on gender, as well as on Bourdieu's analysis of class, this article demonstrates the importance of gendered and classed bodies within the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Part one, which is based on archival work and interviews, details the emergence of women within the diplomatic service. In part two, which is based on interviews and ethnographic data, I postulate the existence of three masculinity scripts and three femininity scripts within MFA discourse. |
`In' analytical Note | European Journal of International Relations Vol. 14, No. 4; Dec 2008: p671-695 |
Journal Source | European Journal of International Relations Vol. 14, No. 4; Dec 2008: p671-695 |
Key Words | Diplomacy ; Ethnography ; Gender ; Identity ; Profession ; Female Diplomat |