Militarization and Violence Against Women in Conflict Zones in the Middle East : A Palestinian Case-Study
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
ISBN-10
0521708796
ISBN-13
9780521708791
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 7th, 2009
Print length
246 Pages
Weight
400 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 15.40 x 1.20 cms
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The purpose of this book is to examine and discuss the violence perpetrated against women in politically conflicted or militarized areas. The voices of Palestinian women show how militaristic values and policies affect female victimisation and agency in conflict zones.
This book examines and discusses the ordeals that women face as violence is perpetrated against them in politically conflicted and militarized areas. In conflict zones, every act is affected by, dependent on and mobilised by militaristic values. The militarization of both the private and public space and the use of the gendered bodies increases the vulnerability of both men and women, and further masculinises the patriarchal hegemonic powers. Through the stories and ordeals of women in politically conflicted areas and war zones, and by sharing voices of Palestinian women from the Occupied Territories, it is shown that claims such as 'security reasoning', fear from 'terrorism', nationalism, preservation of 'cultural authenticity' and preservation of the land can turn women's bodies and lives into boundary markers and thus sites of violence, contestation and resistance.
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