Women, States and Nationalism: At Home in the Nation?

ISBN-13: 9780415221733 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 260 str.

Sita Ranchod-Nilsson; Mary Ann Tetreault

Opis

From Europe to Asia, and Africa to North America, women are central to the politics of nationalism, albeit in contradictory ways: as fantasmagorical, sexualized or maternal symbols that embody national identities and boundaries; as active participants in nationalist movements; and as victims of sexualized violence undertaken in defence of nationalist identities and boundaries. Yet, much contemporary scholarship persists in ignoring the significance of the general dimensions of nationalist politics. This work counters this attitude and examines the ways in which women negotiate their places in the nation. The volume includes theoretical essays that explore the multiple ways in which the very concept of nation is based upon notions of family, sexuality and gender power which are often overlooked or downplayed by male-stream scholarship. It gathers together an outstanding panel of feminist scholars and area studies specialists, who, through a series of focused case studies, analyze diverse issues.

Spis treści

Introduction Sita Ranchod-Nilsson and Mary Ann Tetreault 1. Nationalism Engendered: A Critique of Approaches to Nationalism Linda Racioppi and Katherine O'Sullivan See 2. Writing Bodies on the Nation for the Globe Zillah Eisenstein 3. Sexing Political Identities V. Spike Peterson 4. The Politics of Gandhi's Feminism: Constructing Sitas Swaraj Suresht Bald 5. Communalism, Nationalism and Gender: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Hindu Right in India Geeta Chowdhry 6. Ulster's Red Hand: Gender, Identity and Sectarian Conflict in Northern Ireland Mary K. Meyer 7. From Subjects to Citizens: Women and the Nation in Kuwait Mary Ann Tetreault and Haya al-Mughni 8. (Gender) Struggles for the Nation: Power, Agency and Representation in Zimbabwe Sita Ranchod-Nilsson 9. Citizen-soldiers or Republican Mothers: Citizenship and Military Obligations in an Era of 'Choice' Cheryl Logan Sparks 10. Women Warriors: The Paradox and Politics of Israeli Women in Uniform Edna Leny References

O autorze

Sita Ranchod-Nilsson, Mary Ann Tetreault