Mothers, Monsters, Whores Women's Violence in Global Politics |
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| Author:
| Sjoberg, Laura
Gentry, Caron E. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84277-866-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Zed Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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Provides an empirical study of women's violence in global politics. This book looks at military women who engage in torture; the 'Black Widows'; suicide bombers; and the women who directed and participated in genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda. It analyses the biological, psychological and sexualized stereotypes through which women are depicted.
Provides an empirical study of women's violence in global politics. This book looks at military women who engage in torture; the 'Black Widows'; suicide bombers; and the women who directed and participated in genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda. It analyses the biological, psychological and sexualized stereotypes through which women are depicted.