Embracing Arms : Cultural Representation of Slavic and Balkan Women in War /

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Discursive practices during war polarize and politicize gender: they normally require men to fulfill a single, overriding task-destroy the enemy-but impose a series of often contradictory expectations on women. The essays in the book establish links between political ideology, history, psychology, c...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hashamova, Yana (Editor), Goscilo, Helena, 1945- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Central European University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Women in mass media.
Women and war.
War in mass media.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
Femmes et guerre > Balkans.
Femmes et guerre > États slaves.
Femmes dans les medias.
Guerre dans les medias.
Women and war > Balkan Peninsula.
Women and war > Slavic countries.
Slavic countries.
Balkan Peninsula.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Discursive practices during war polarize and politicize gender: they normally require men to fulfill a single, overriding task-destroy the enemy-but impose a series of often contradictory expectations on women. The essays in the book establish links between political ideology, history, psychology, cultural studies, cinema, literature, and gender studies and addresses questions such as- what is the role of women in war or military conflicts beyond the well-studied victimization? Can the often contradictory expectations of women and their traditional roles be (re)thought and (re)constructed? How do cultural representations of women during war times reveal conflicting desires and poke holes in the ideological apparatus of the state and society?
Physical Description:1 online resource (364 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9786155225567

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