Feminist Nationalism / Edition 1

by Lois West

Overview

Feminist Nationalism demonstrates how feminism is redefining nationalism by presenting case studies from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Consisting of social movements and cultural ideologies, feminist nationalism links struggles for women's rights with struggles for group identity rights and/or national sovereignty in their goals of self-determination. Many analyses of nationalism assume it is identical for women and men in its definition and operation. This collection challenges that framework by placing women at the center and demonstrating how feminism is redefining nationalism both in particular cases and in the global context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415916189
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/21/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	330
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lois A. West, author of Militant Labor in the Philippines (1996), is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Florida International University. She received her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley and her M.A. in Women's Studies from George Washington University.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

1. Introduction: Feminism Constructs Nationalism - Lois A. West; Europe;

2. Comparative Europe: Feminism and Nationalism: The European Case - Gisela Kaplan;

3. Northern Ireland: Women on the Margin: The

Women's Movements in Northern Ireland, 1972-1995 - Carmel Roulston;

4. Balkans: Rape, Feminism, and Nationalism in the War in Yogoslav Successor States - Jill Benderly; Middle East/Central Asia/Africa;

5. Afghanistan: Nationalist Agendas and

Women's Rights: Conflicts in Afghanistan in the Twentieth Century -Valentine M. Hoghadam;

6. Palestine: Shifting Sands: The Feminist-Nationalist Connection in the Palestinian Movement - Sherna Berger Gluck;

7. South Africa: Gender and Nation-Building in

South Africa - Zengie A. Mangaliso; Asia and the Pacific Islands;

8. Philippines: Feminist Struggles for Feminist Nationalism in the Philippines - Lynn M. Kwiatkowski and Lois A. West;

9. Korea: Integrative Feminist Politics in the

Republic of Korea - Alice Yun Chai;

10. Hawai'i: Feminism and Indigenous Hawaiian Nationalism - Haunani-Kay Trask; he Americas;

11. Central America: Nationalism, Feminism, and Revolution in Central America - Norma Stoltz

Chinchilla;

12. Qubec: Feminist Nationalist Movements in Qubec: Resolving Contradictions?;

13. United States: The Development of Chicana Feminist Discourse - Alma M. Garcia

Sep, 1998)

Editorial Reviews

"A stimulating and welcome contribution to the growing literature on the relationship of women, state, and nation." — Elisabeth Prugl
"The essays in Femminist Nationalism are unique in that they focus on the emergence of feminism amidst nationalist struggle. The essays in this collection are remarkably consistent, especially given the wide array of countries included." — American Anthropologist

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