Women, gender, and terrorism / edited by Laura Sjoberg and Caron E. Gentry.

Other author Sjoberg, Laura, 1979-
Other author Gentry, Caron E.
Format Book
Publication InfoAthens : University of Georgia Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxv, 250 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentEbook Central
Subjects

SeriesStudies in security and international affairs
Studies in security and international affairs. ^A792418
Contents Introduction. Women, gender, and terrorism / Laura Sjoberg, Grace D. Cooke, and Stacey Reiter Neal -- The Mujahidaat : tracing the early female warriors of Islam / Farhana Qazi -- The gendering of women's terrorism / Caron E. Gentry and Laura Sjoberg -- Zombies versus black widows : women as propaganda in the Chechen conflict / Alisa Stack-O'Connor -- Aatish-e-Chinar : in Kashmir, where women keep resistance alive / Swati Parashar -- The committed revolutionary : reflections on a conversation with Leila Khaled / Caron E. Gentry -- "In the war front we never think we are women" : women, gender, and the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Elam / Miranda Alison -- Al-Qaeda's use of female suicide bombers in Iraq : a case study / Jennie Stone and Katherine Pattillo -- The neo-orientalist narratives of women's involvement in al-qaeda / Caron E. Gentry -- Blinded by the explosion? security and resistance in Muslim women's suicide terrorism / Katherine E. Brown -- Conclusion. The study of women, gender, and terrorism / Laura Sjoberg.
Abstract In the last decade the world has witnessed a rise in women's participation in terrorism. Women, Gender, and Terrorism explores women's relationship with terrorism, with a keen eye on the political, gender, racial, and cultural dynamics of the contemporary world.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formAufsatzsammlung.
Genre/formCase studies.
Genre/formCase studies.
Genre/formÉtudes de cas.
LCCN 2011016411
ISBN9780820335834 (hc ; alk. paper)
ISBN0820335835 (hc ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780820340388 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN0820340383 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9781283303675 (ebk.)
ISBN1283303671
Govt. docs number SPY3021

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