CHAPTER NINE: Gender, violence and war: what feminism says to war studies.

Chapter 9 of the book "From Where We Stand: War, Women's Activism & Feminist Analysis" is presented. It cites the study by Stasa Zajovic on rape and ethnic aggression of women in the Yugoslav wars. The author argues the issue pertaining to gender relations that are considered significant factor in m...

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Publicado en:From Where We Stand: War, Women's Activism & Feminist Analysis pp. 231 - 260
Autor principal: Cockburn, Cynthia
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2007
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Sumario:Chapter 9 of the book "From Where We Stand: War, Women's Activism & Feminist Analysis" is presented. It cites the study by Stasa Zajovic on rape and ethnic aggression of women in the Yugoslav wars. The author argues the issue pertaining to gender relations that are considered significant factor in militarism and war. It discusses that masculinity plays a vital role in the U.S. national social policies.