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Depicting the veil : transnational sexism and the war on terror /

Over the last ten years, Western governments and mainstream media have used concepts of white masculine supremacy and feminine helplessness, juxtaposed depictions of women of color as mysterious, sinister and dangerous, to support war. Oscillating between suicide bomber and helpless victim, represen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Riley, Robin L., 1957- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Zed Books, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Over the last ten years, Western governments and mainstream media have used concepts of white masculine supremacy and feminine helplessness, juxtaposed depictions of women of color as mysterious, sinister and dangerous, to support war. Oscillating between suicide bomber and helpless victim, representations of 'brown women' have spawned both rescue narratives and terrorist alerts. Robin Riley reveals how this kind of transnational sexism has led to a new form of gender imperialism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 182 pages .)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1780325126
9781780325125
1299830048
9781299830042
9781780325132
1780325134
Acceso:Legal Deposit;