Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150100424

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150100424

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Child Soldiers: Militarism and American Youth. Today, the term 'child soldier' evokes images of youths brutally coerced into fighting wars in the developing world. Yet until recently, children aged seven to seventeen made up a significant portion of the American military. Masses of children also joined organisations or schools structured along military lines. This project is expected to provide the first examination of the relationship between childhood and militarism across United States history. Exploring debates over the militarisation of childhood, as well as the experiences of child soldiers themselves, it aims to reveal how changing understandings of childhood intersected with evolving attitudes toward America as a military nation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2015

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $100,302.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical Studies | North American History

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding the Past of the Americas |

Other Keywords

Historical Studies | North American History | Understanding the Past of the Americas

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