Militarism is being globalized today not only in war zones such as
Ukraine and Syria, but in “peaceful” arenas such as families and
football stadiums. Ideas and practices of masculinities and
femininities are fuel for this global militarization. Who is presumed
to be “weak” and who “tough”? Who is the “protector, who the
“grateful protected”? Written by one of the world’s leading
feminist scholars, this masterful and provocative newly updated
edition tracks how women’s desires to be patriotic yet feminine and
men’s fears of being feminized each have been exploited to globalize
militarism—and thus what it will take to roll back militarization
anywhere. Here are explorations of how governments shrink the meaning
of “national security,” how Nike and Adidas rely on militaries to
keep women workers’ wages low, how ideas about feminization were
used to humiliate male prisoners in Abu Ghraib, and of why “camo”
became a fashion statement. Cynthia Enloe offers readers a practical
gender analysis tool kit with which to expose militarism’s blatant
and subtle workings. Focusing her lens on the “big picture” of
international politics and on the not-so-small picture of women’s
and men’s complex everyday lives, Enloe challenges us to chart
militarism in all its forms in this updated edition.
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Feminists Make the Link
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781442265455
Publisert
2016
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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