Bananas, Beaches and Bases : Making Feminist Sense of International Politics

In this brand new radical analysis of globalization, Cynthia Enloe examines recent events-Bangladeshi garment factory deaths, domestic workers in the Persian Gulf, Chinese global tourists, and the UN gender politics of guns-to reveal the crucial role of women in international politics today. With al...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Enloe, Cynthia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Women > Political activity.
International relations.
Feminist theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
international relations.
Theorie feministe.
Relations internationales.
Femmes > Activite politique.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Bananas, Beaches and Bases; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Illustrations; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1. Gender Makes the World Go Round: Where Are the Women?; 2. Lady Travelers, Beauty Queens, Stewardesses, and Chamber Maids: The International Gendered Politics of Tourism; 3. Nationalism and Masculinity: The Nationalist Story Is Not Over-and It Is Not a Simple Story; 4. Base Women; 5. Diplomatic and Undiplomatic Wives; 6. Going Bananas! Where Are Women in the International Politics of Bananas?
  • 7. Women's Labor Is Never Cheap: Gendering Global Blue Jeans and Bankers8. Scrubbing the Globalized Tub: Domestic Servants in World Politics; Conclusion: The Personal Is International; the International Is Personal; Notes; Index

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