Social Science Women's Studies
Women in Zones of Conflict
Power and Resistance in Israel
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2005
- Category
- Women's Studies
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773529533
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $125.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773529939
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $34.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773573123
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $95.00
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Description
Filling a void in feminist studies of women and war, Women in Zones of Conflict challenges the traditional view, which suggests a natural connection between women and pacifism, based on the feminine qualities of caring, cooperation, and empathy. Feminist studies of nationalism also envision women as either victimized by patriarchy within nationalist movements or as adopting masculine qualities to conform to the culture of their male compatriots. Jacoby takes an alternative approach, considering how women are situated across the political spectrum. She argues that when categories other than gender - such as class, ethnicity, religion, and political perspective - are considered, there is no single perspective on what it means to be a woman in conflict.
About the author
Tami Amanda Jacoby is assistant professor, political studies, and research fellow, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba, and co-editor of Redefining Security in the Middle East.