Women, the State, and War: A Comparative Perspective on Citizenship and Nationalism

by Kristen P. Williams and Joyce P. Kaufman

Book Overview

Women, the State, and War looks at the intersection of gender, citizenship, and nationalism; marriage, intermarriage, and how states gender that relationship; and the ways in which women are used as symbols to reinforce or further nationalistic goals. Women have long struggled with issues of citizenship, identity, and the challenge of being recognized as equal members of the community. Governments use feminine imagery (e.g., mother country) to create...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739112031
• ISBN13: 9780739112038
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.9"