Feminist security studies : a narrative approach / Annick T.R. Wibben.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wibben, Annick T. R., author.

Series:

PRIO new security studies.

PRIO new security studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Security, International--Social aspects.

Security, International.

National security--Social aspects.

National security.

Feminist theory.

Women's rights.

Women and war.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 153 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

This book rethinks security theory from a feminist perspective - uniquely, it engages feminism, security, and strategic studies to provide a distinct feminist approach to security studies.The volume explicitly works toward an opening up of security studies that would allow for feminist (and other) narratives to be recognized and taken seriously as security narratives. To make this possible, it presents a feminist reading of security studies that aims to invigorate the debate and radicalize critical security studies. Since feminism is a political project, and security studies a

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Feminist interventions: The politics of identity; 2 Challenging meanings; 3 Toward a narrative approach; 4 Security as narrative; 5 Feminist security narratives; 6 The future of feminist security studies; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-85258-1

1-283-04204-5

1-136-85259-X

9786613042040

0-203-83488-7

9780203834886

OCLC:

707068653