Feminist Identity Development and Activism in Revolutionary Movements

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Springer, Oct 24, 2013 - Political Science - 248 pages
This book examines how many women active in revolutionary movements develop feminist identities and how this identity simultaneously contributes to and conflicts with the struggle for women's emancipation.
 

Contents

1 Rethinking Women and Nationalism
1
Gender Violence and the State
22
3 A Womans Place Is in the Armed Struggle?
53
Distorting Womens Participation in Armed Conflict
84
5 The Rousing of Republican Feminism
116
6 Reformation versus Revolution? Feminist Genealogies in Conflict
149
The Unfinished Revolution?
186
Appendix
203
Notes
204
References
219
Index
241
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Theresa O'Keefe is Assistant Lecturer in Sociology at the National University of Ireland Maynooth.