Militarization and Violence against Women in Conflict Zones in the Middle East

A Palestinian Case-Study

By:

Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Law and Society

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This book examines and discusses the ordeals that women face as violence is perpetrated against them in politically conflicted and militarized areas. In conflict zones, every act is affected by, dependent on and mobilised by militaristic values. The militarization of both the private and public space and the use of the gendered bodies increases the vulnerability of both men and women, and further masculinises the patriarchal hegemonic powers. Through the stories and ordeals of women in politically conflicted areas and war zones, and by sharing voices of Palestinian women from the Occupied Territories, it is shown that claims such as 'security reasoning', fear from 'terrorism', nationalism, preservation of 'cultural authenticity' and preservation of the land can turn women's bodies and lives into boundary markers and thus sites of violence, contestation and resistance.

Author Biography:

Dr Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian is a senior lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law's Institute of Criminology.

Release date Australia

May 7th, 2009

Author

Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

246

Series

Cambridge Studies in Law and Society

Dimensions

152x228x10

ISBN-13

9780521708791

Product ID

3084963

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