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Social Science Women's Studies

Women in Zones of Conflict

Power and Resistance in Israel

by (author) Tami Amanda Jacoby

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2005
Category
Women's Studies
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773529533
    Publish Date
    Oct 2005
    List Price
    $110.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773529939
    Publish Date
    Oct 2005
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773573123
    Publish Date
    Oct 2005
    List Price
    $110.00

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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.

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