At war with women : military humanitarianism and imperial feminism in an era of permanent war
Greenburg, Jennifer, 1983-2023
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"This book examines the role of gender, international development, and history in the post-9/11 wars. It includes ethnography of counterinsurgency training, interviews with female soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and analysis of colonial and Cold War histories used to create military doctrine during the war on terror"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Author:
Greenburg, Jennifer, 1983-, author
Imprint:
Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
xii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index.
Contents:
Doctrinal Turning Points in the New Imperial WarsThe "Social Work" of War : Techniques and Struggles to Remake Military LaborColonial "Lessons Learned" : The Contemporary Soldier Becomes the Historical ColonizerSoothing Occupation : Gender and the Strategic Deployment of Emotional LaborA New Imperial Feminism : Color-Blind Racism and the Special Operation of Women's Rights.
ISBN:
9781501767746 (pbk)9781501767746
Dewey class:
355.00820973355.008
LC class:
UB418.W65
Language:
English
Subject:
Women soldiers -- Government policy -- United StatesAfghan War, 2001-2021 -- Participation, FemaleIraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, FemaleCounterinsurgency -- Iraq -- History -- 21st centuryCounterinsurgency -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st centurySex role -- United States -- History -- 21st centuryImperialism -- Social aspectsUnited States -- Armed Forces -- Women -- History -- 21st centuryUnited States -- Military policy -- Social aspectsUnited States -- Military policy -- 21st century
BRN:
541036
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 355.008 GRE | Available |