Bodies at War - Genealogies of Militarism in Chicana Literature and Culture (Paperback)

In the wake of U.S. military intervention abroad and collapsing domestic economies, scholars have turned their attention to neoliberalism and militarization, two ideological and material projects that are often treated as coincident, though not interdependent. Bodies at War examines neoliberal militarism, a term that signifies the complex ways in which neoliberalism and militarism interanimate each other as they naturalize dis/empowering notions of masculinity and femininity, alter democratic practices, and circumscribe the meaning of citizenship and national belonging. Bodies at War examines the rise of neoliberal militarism from the early 1970s to the present and its transformation of political, economic, and social relations. It charts neoliberal militarism's impact on democratic practices, economic policies, notions of citizenship, race relations, and gender norms by focusing on how these changes affect the Chicana/o community and, more specifically, on how it shapes and is shaped by Chicana bodies. The book raises important questions about the cultural legacies of war and the gendering of violence-topics that reach across multiple disciplinary fields of inquiry, including cultural and media studies. It draws attention to the relationship between war and society, to neoliberal militarism's destructive social impact, and to the future of Latina soldiering. Through Chicana art, activism, and writing, Rincon offers a visionary foundation for an antiwar feminist politic.

General

Imprint:	University of Arizona Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Belinda Linn Rincon
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-8165-3585-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8165-3585-X
Barcode:	9780816535859

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