ABSTRACT
This research focuses on the masculinity of a unique organization of soldiers, KATUSA1
(Korean Augmentation to the United States Army). KATUSA is a part of the Korean draft system, but it differs in form and content from the general South Korean draft military service. A close look at the experience of South Korean conscripts in KATUSA-where the personnel are managed by Koreans, but the right of command belongs to the Americans-reveals their ambiguous status. Their masculinity is in conflict with that of the U.S. soldiers, but it also has a complex relationship to the masculinity of general Korean conscripts. Scrutinizing these two comparisons helps us to comprehend the role of nation, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and education in forming the norms of masculinity.
