Gender, Agency and War : the Maternalized Body in US Foreign Policy.

This book traces practices of militarization and resistance that have emerged under the sign of motherhood in US Foreign Policy. Gender, Agency and War examines this discourse against the background of three key moments of American foreign policy formation: the anti-nuclear movement of the 1980s, th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Managhan, Tina
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2012.
Colección:War, politics and experience.
Temas:
1900-2099
Women and peace > United States > History.
Women and war > United States > History.
Femmes et paix > États-Unis > Histoire.
Femmes et guerre > États-Unis > Histoire.
Diplomatic relations
Women and peace
Women and war
United States > Foreign relations > 20th century.
United States > Foreign relations > 21st century.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 21e siècle.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book traces practices of militarization and resistance that have emerged under the sign of motherhood in US Foreign Policy. Gender, Agency and War examines this discourse against the background of three key moments of American foreign policy formation: the anti-nuclear movement of the 1980s, the Gulf War of the early 1990s, and the recent invasion of Iraq. For each of these moments the author explores the emergence of a historically specific and emblematic maternalized mode of female embodiment (ranging from the 'hysterical' antinuclear protester to the figure of 'Supermom'), in order to.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (185 pages).
ISBN:9780203126189
0203126181

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