Unconventional Combat

Michael A. Messner is Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California. He is the author of several books, including Some Men: Feminist Allies and the Movement to End Violence Against Women (Oxford University Press, 2015) and, most recently, Guys Like Me: Five wars, Five Veterans for Peace (2019). His honors include the Pursuit of Justice Award from the California Women's Law Center, the Feminist Mentoring Award from the Sociologists for Women in Society, and the Jessie Bernard Award, presented by the American Sociological Association in recognition of contributions to the understanding of women's lives.

Prologue
Chapter 1: Action at intersections: Wars, militarization, and veterans' peace movements
INTERLUDE 1: "It was all men."
Chapter 2: "I was in unconventional combat": Intersectional pathways through the military
INTERLUDE 2: Guys being guys
Chapter 3: "Rip off the band-aid": A new generation confronts the veterans' peace movement
INTERLUDE 3: "We cannot stand in fear"
Chapter 4: "Connecting the dots": From silos to intersectional coalitions
INTERLUDE 4: "Say it, mean it, and do something about it."
Chapter 5: "You've got to do something radical": Intersectional praxis in social movements
Appendix I: Methodological Appendix: Centering Intersectional Standpoints
List of References
Notes
Appendix