Gender and the genocide in Rwanda women as rescuers and perpetrators / Sara E. Brown.
| Author/creator | Brown, Sara E. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 176 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in gender and security Routledge studies in gender and security. ^A1355569 |
| Contents | Introduction: a study in contrasts -- Finding the right flashlight -- History of Rwanda -- Mobilization & militarization -- Rescuers -- Perpetrators -- Post-genocide trajectories -- Sharing salt -- Epilogue. |
| Summary | This book examines the mobilization, role, and trajectory of women rescuers and perpetrators during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. While much has been written about the victimization of women during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, very little has been said about women who rescued targeted victims or perpetrated crimes against humanity. This book explores and analyzes the role played by women who exercised agency as rescuers and as perpetrators during the genocide in Rwanda. As women, they took actions and decisions within the context of a deeply entrenched patriarchal system that limited their choices.-- From the publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2017011573 |
| ISBN | 9781138043534 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1138043532 hardcover |