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Military spouses in contemporary Estonia: meaning making in the stories of the wives and partners of active servicemen

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  • Tiia-Triin Truusa
  • Kairi Kasearu
  • Judit Strömpl

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The article concentrates on understanding military spouses in contemporary Estonia. Theoretical considerations involve military culture and the storied world. We discuss the dominant and contesting narratives that emerged from 14 interviews concerning patriotism, self-sustainability, freedom of choice and identity as military spouses. The dominant narratives demonstrate a strong adherence to military values though overtly the women identified more with the civilian world. The contesting narratives suggest adverse implications for family well-being.To conclude, Estonia needs a public discussion concerning families of military service members who find themselves on the cusp of two worlds, the civilian and the military. The ambiguous self-positioning of military spouses between the military and civilian worlds needs acknowledgement and further conceptualization.

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  • Tiia-Triin Truusa & Kairi Kasearu & Judit Strömpl, 2021. "Military spouses in contemporary Estonia: meaning making in the stories of the wives and partners of active servicemen," Journal of Baltic Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(3), pages 307-325, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rbalxx:v:52:y:2021:i:3:p:307-325
    DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2021.1915830
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