Beyond mothers, monsters, whores thinking about women's violence in global politics
When we discuss violent acts committed by women, our responses are almost always rooted in deeply gendered assumptions about women. We express surprise and shock that a woman could be capable of such an act--a reaction that relies on a long history of unspoken assumptions about what is proper behavi...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Zed Books
[2015]
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46221475*spi |
| Sumario: | When we discuss violent acts committed by women, our responses are almost always rooted in deeply gendered assumptions about women. We express surprise and shock that a woman could be capable of such an act--a reaction that relies on a long history of unspoken assumptions about what is proper behavior for a woman. The authors begin by demonstrating the crucial interdependence of the individual and international levels of global politics in the lives of violent women--but they then show how this interdependence is inaccurately depicted, or ignored altogether, in public, political, or media discussions of women's violence |
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| Descripción Física: | VIII, 200 páginas ; 22 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 170-194) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9781783602070 9781783602087 |
