Women in zones of conflict : power and resistance in Israel / Tami Amanda Jacoby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacoby, Tami Amanda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Israel.

Women.

Sex discrimination against women--Israel.

Sex discrimination against women.

Women and war--Israel.

Women and war.

War and society--Israel.

War and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca, NY : McGill-Queen's University Press ; Chesham : Combined Academic [distributor], c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Gender Structures and Women’s Resistance in Israel

The Zionist Woman

Women and the Israeli Military

Women, Organized Religion, and the Family in Israel

The Women’s Peace Movement

Women in the National-Religious Camp

The Campaign for Women in Combat in Israel

Conclusions

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references ([153]-161) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86373-8

9786612863738

0-7735-7312-7

OCLC:

191819004