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

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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.
Temas:
2001-2009
Muslim women > Press coverage.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Women.
Imperialism.
Orientalism.
Women in mass media.
Islam in mass media.
Women and war.
Mass media and war.
Musulmanes > Couverture de presse.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009 > Femmes.
Impérialisme.
Orientalisme.
Femmes dans les médias.
Islam dans les médias.
Femmes et guerre.
Médias et guerre.
Gender studies: women.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Women.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Rescuing Afghan women
  • 2. ̀Real housewives': married to the enemy
  • 3. Ẁhere are the women?' Muslim women's visibility and invisibility
  • 4. We are all soldiers now: deploying Western women
  • 5. This is what liberation looks like.

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