Refusing to take part in war is as old as war itself. This wide-ranging and original book brings together four different bodies of knowledge and practice: historical and philosophical analyses of conscientious objection; feminist, LGBT and queer analyses of conscientious objection as a critique of patriarchy, sexism, and heterosexism; activist and academic analyses of conscientious objection as a social movement and individual act of resistance; legal analyses of the status of conscientious objection in international and national law.
Conscientious objection is an increasingly important...
Refusing to take part in war is as old as war itself. This wide-ranging and original book brings together four different bodies of knowledge and pr...
How are men responding to feminism? In particular, at work dealing with the challenge to their power and privilege represented by positive action for sex equality? The 1980s saw many organizations, from major companies to left-wing local councils, take action to improve women's chances. The research on which this book is based evaluates the part of men in the equality process. The author demonstrates the social mechanisms through which women's aspirations for change are thwarted and draws lessons from experience for feminist activism in organizations in the 1990s.
How are men responding to feminism? In particular, at work dealing with the challenge to their power and privilege represented by positive action for ...
