Woman, Militarism and War (New Feminist Perspectives): Essays in History, Politics, and Social Theory - Hardcover

9780847674695: Woman, Militarism and War (New Feminist Perspectives): Essays in History, Politics, and Social Theory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 084767469X ISBN 13: 9780847674695

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 1989

This valuable collection examines closely the construction of male and female identity around the theme of collective violence. Why did such violence get 'moralized' for men in the case of warfare-but not for women? Women, Militarism and War presents alternatives to both 'business as usual' thinking and excessively utopian or naive feminist accounts. Contributors:

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Review:

The essays are uniformly excellent, bringing the work of feminist scholars in a wide range of disciplines into dialog with each other. * Journal of Women's History *

About the Author:

Jean Elshtain is Centennial Professor, Political Science at Vanderbilt University.Sheila Tobias is affiliated with the political science departments at the University of Arizona, the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Southern California.

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