Women, the state, and war : a comparative perspective on citizenship and nationalism / Joyce P. Kaufman and Kristen P. Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufman, Joyce P.

Contributor:

Williams, Kristen P., 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Case studies.

Women.

Women--Political activity.

Patriarchy.

Sex role.

Sex role--Case studies.

Patriarchy--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

x, 237 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2007]

Summary:

Women, the State, and War looks at the intersection of gender, citizenship, and nationalism; marriage, intermarriage, and how states reconcile that relationship; and the ways in which women are used as symbols to reinforce or further nationalistic goals. Women have long struggled with issues of citizenship, identity, and the challenge of being recognized as equal members of the community. Governments use feminine imagery (for example, mother country) to create a national identity, while simultaneously minimizing the role that women play as productive contributors to the society. Authors Joyce P. Kaufman and Kristen P. Williams examine the relationship of government and women in four different countries: the United States, Israel, the former Yugoslavia, and Northern Ireland. In each case, numerous similarities appear: conflict plays a significant role in the definition of citizenship for women; women's movements have worked in contradiction to the state; and citizenship and marriage are complex undertakings.

Contents:

Introduction

Feminist international relations theory and the state

United States and derivative citizenship

The Balkan Wars and the breakup of Yugoslavia

Israel and Palestine: two peoples, one land

Northern Ireland: the impact of "the troubles"

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-221) and index.

ISBN:

9780739112021

0739112023

9780739112038

0739112031

OCLC:

165957159