Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. ix, 168 pages; 21 cm

Summary

1. "Filling a void in feminist studies of women and war, Tami Amanda Jacoby investigates the constraints and opportunities for women's civic engagement in zones of conflict through a case study of three political movements in Israel: Women in Green, The Jerusalem Link, and the lobby for women's right to fight in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)." "Women in Zones of Conflict challenges the traditional feminist view that there is a natural connection between women and pacifism, based on the feminine qualities of caring, cooperation, and empathy. Feminist studies of nationalism also tend to see women as either victimized by patriarchy within nationalist movements or as adopting masculine qualities to conform to the culture of their male compatriots. Jacoby takes an alternative approach, considering how women are situated across the political spectrum. She argues that when categories other than gender - such as class, ethnicity, religion, and political perspective - are considered, there is no single perspective on what it means to be a woman in conflict. Book jacket."--Jacket.

Subject

1. Women > Political activity > Israel
2. Sex discrimination against women > Israel
3. Women and war > Israel
4. War and society > Israel
5. Sex discrimination against women
6. War and society
7. Women and war
8. Women > Political activity
9. Geschlechterrolle
10. Diskriminierung
11. Frau
12. Politieke conflicten
13. Politieke bewegingen
14. Vrouwen
15. Israel
16. 5.225

Contents

1. Gender structures and women's resistance in Israel -- The Zionist woman -- Women and the Israeli military -- Women, organized religion, and the family in Israel -- The women's peace movement -- Women in the national-religious camp -- The campaign for women in combat in Israel.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-161) and index.