Gender and Political Violence: Women Changing the Politics of Terrorism

by Candice D Ortbals and Lori M. Poloni-Staudinger

Book Overview

This book examines the role of gender in political conflicts worldwide, specifically the intersection between gender and terrorism. Political violence has historically been viewed as a male domain with men considered the perpetrators of violence and power, and women as victims without power. Whereas men and masculinity are associated with war and aggression, women and femininity conjure up socially constructed images of passivity and peace. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030088235
• ISBN13: 9783030088231
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"