Militarization and violence against women in conflict zones in the Middle East : a Palestinian case-study / by Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shalhūb-Kīfūrkiyān, Nādirah, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in law and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women and war--Middle East.

Women and war.

Women and war--Palestine.

Women--Violence against--Middle East.

Women.

Women--Violence against--Palestine.

Women--Middle East--Social conditions.

Women, Palestinian Arab--Social conditions.

Women, Palestinian Arab.

Social conditions.

Women--Violence against.

Middle East.

Women--Palestine--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Militarization & Violence against Women in Conflict Zones in the Middle East

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

System Details:

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PDF

Summary:

This book examines and discusses the ordeals that women face as violence is perpetrated against them in politically conflicted and militarized areas. In conflict zones, every act is affected by, dependent on and mobilised by militaristic values. The militarization of both the private and public space and the use of the gendered bodies increases the vulnerability of both men and women, and further masculinises the patriarchal hegemonic powers. Through the stories and ordeals of women in politically conflicted areas and war zones, and by sharing voices of Palestinian women from the Occupied Territories, it is shown that claims such as 'security reasoning', fear from 'terrorism', nationalism, preservation of 'cultural authenticity' and preservation of the land can turn women's bodies and lives into boundary markers and thus sites of violence, contestation and resistance.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9780511626852

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.