Female terrorism and militancy : agency, utility, and organization / edited by Cindy D. Ness.

Other author Ness, Cindy D., 1959-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Descriptionxiii, 242 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesContemporary terrorism studies
Contemporary terrorism studies. ^A783636
Contents In the name of the cause : women's work in secular and religious terrorism / Cindy D. Ness -- Women fighting in jihad? / David Cook -- Beyond the bombings : analyzing female suicide bombers / Debra Zedalis -- (Gendered) war / Carolyn Nordstrom -- The evolving participation of Muslim women in Palestine, Chechnya, and the global jihadi movement / Karla Cunningham -- Black widows and beyond : understanding the motivations and life trajectories of Chechen female terrorists / Anne Speckhard & Khapta Akhmedova -- The black widows : Chechen women join the fight for independence and Allah / Anne Nivat -- Palestinian female suicide bombers : virtuous heroines or damaged goods? / Yoram Schweitzer -- Martyrs or murderers, victims or victimizers? : the voices of would-be Palestinian female suicide bombers / Anat Berko & Edna Erez -- Girls as "weapons of terror" in Northern Uganda and Sierra Leonean armed groups / Susan McKay -- From freedom birds to water buffaloes : women terrorists in Asia / Margaret Gonzalez-Perez -- Women and organized racial terrorism in the United States / Kathleen M. Blee -- The portrayal of female terrorists in the media : similar framing patterns in the news coverage of women in politics and in terrorism / Brigitte L. Nacos.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007022946
ISBN9780415773478 (hbk.)
ISBN0415773474 (hbk.)
ISBN9780203937266 (ebk.)
ISBN0203937260 (ebk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HV6431 .F423 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold