Women, war, and violence : topography, resistance, and hope

Author(s)

• Kurtz, Mariam M.
• Kurtz, Lester R.

Bibliographic Information

Women, war, and violence : topography, resistance, and hope

Mariam M. Kurtz and Lester R. Kurtz, editors

（Praeger security international）

Praeger, c2015

• : [set] : hardback
• v. 1
• v. 2

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This set of original articles probes the breadth of vital issues surrounding the impact of war and violence on women globally—and examines what is being done to mitigate their effects. The story of men's roles in war and violence fills headlines and history books, but the women's narrative too often goes unnoticed. This two-volume work brings women's voices to the fore, highlighting new scholarship and journalism to offer a realistic understanding of this timely topic. Including both historical context and contemporary issues, the volumes explore types of violence affecting women and girls—as victims of war and as combatants in and perpetrators of war. Equally important, it provides an in-depth look at resistance movements and peacemaking efforts, examining how these issues can—and should—be addressed. The two volumes bring together a wide range of articles by experts from various fields and backgrounds to provide the first all-inclusive overview of women, war, and violence. Other works on the subject tend to be focused on Western nations, offering a narrow view of a global issue. This compendium, in contrast, takes a truly international approach. It provides general readers, policymakers, students and scholars with a compelling collection of insights from around the world, exposing the varied experiences women have had—and continue to have—with violence and war.

Table of Contents

Volume 1 Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Women, War, and Violence Mariam M. Kurtz and Lester R. Kurtz 2. Gender and Conflict: What Do We Know? Sandra I. Cheldelin 3. Gendering Vulnerability: Are Women Victims of Systemic Violence? Mariam M. Kurtz 4. Women, War, and Violence: Some Holistic Points Johan Galtung 5. Structural Violence against Women Kathleen Maas Weigert 6. International Violence against Women: Prevalence, Outcomes, and Prevention Danielle Dirks and Emily Troshynski 7. Women or Weapons: The Militarist Sexist Symbiosis Betty A. Reardon 8. Gender, War, and the Search for Peaceful Coexistence Diana Francis 9. Are Women the Peacemakers? Are Men the Warmakers? Exploring the Intersection of Gender and Militarization Lynne M. Woehrle 10. Violence against Immigrant Women Pilar Rodríguez Martínez 11. Trafficking in Women: Dynamics, Debates, and Disconnects Maryann Bylander 12. Wartime Rape: A Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo Mariam M. Kurtz and Mwamini Thambwe Diggs 13. Women's Roles in Everyday Armed Violence and Cease-Fire Pacts in a Caracas Barrio Manuel Llorens, Verónica Zubillaga, and John Souto 14. When Daughters Are Unwanted: Sex Determination Tests in India Madhu Purnima Kishwar 15. Banalization of Violence as a Self-Protection of the Psychism Miriam Gutiérrez-Otero 16. Sharia Law and Its Implications for Women's Status and Rights Saira Yamin 17. Lebanese Women's Nonviolence: Action and Discourse Rita Stephan and Nicole Khoury 18. The Syrian Revolution as Lived and Led by Women Activists Rajaa Altalli and Anne-Marie Codur 19. Women and the Egyptian Revolution: A Dream Deferred? Althea M. Middleton-Detzner, Jillian M. Slutzker, Samuel F. Chapple-Sokol, and Sana A. Mahmood 20. The Egyptian Revolution Empowers Women Mariam M. Kurtz 21. Women in Combat: The Quest for Full Inclusion Meredith Kleykamp and Molly Clever 22. Spousal PTSD: Eradicating the Cycle of Violence Jonathan Edmunds Volume 2 23. Preventing Violence against Women: Four Strategies Riane Eisler 24. Women in Civil Resistance Anne-Marie Codur and Mary Elizabeth King 25. Women and Civil Rights: A Personal Reflection Mary Elizabeth King 26. UN Women: Holistic Global Advocacy to Address Violence against Women Erin M. Stephens 27. Violence against Women Dorota Gierycz 28. Establishing Rape as a Crime against Humanity: Innovations and Reactions from African Nations Susan F. Hirsch and Caroline Sarkis 29. India's Anti-Rape Law Reform: The Need for a Surgeon's Precision Madhu Purnima Kishwar 30. Women and Diplomacy: The Case for Inclusive Security Swanee Hunt and Deborah Cavin 31. Fighting Violence against Women: A Toolkit Lester R. Kurtz 32. Trafficking in Human Beings: A Gender- and Rights-Based Approach Dorota Gierycz 33. Patriarchy, Pedagogy, and Learning toward a Culture of Peace Betty A. Reardon 34. Human Rights Education: A Key to Eliminating Violence against Women in India Anamika Gupta 35. "Conduct Unbecoming": Prosecuting Sexual Assault in the Military Ashley M. Belyea 36. Violence against the Environment: Women Taking Action Leeanne E. Alonso, Shivani Bhalla, Alexis Bermudez, Mary K. Cline, Christina M. E. Ellis, Ana Liz Flores, Renée González Montagut, Martha M. Hurley, Rebecca Kormos, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, and Annette L. Tjon Sie Fat About the Editors and Contributors Index

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Details

• NCID: BB20637770
• ISBN:
  • 9781440828805
• LCCN: 2014047406
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 2 v. (vii, 709 p.)
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HQ1233
  • DC23 : 362.82/92
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Women and war
  • LCSH : Rape as a weapon of war
  • LCSH : Women -- Violence against
  • LCSH : Abused women
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB02217729