Embracing Arms - Cultural Representation of Slavic and Balkan Women in War (Hardcover)

Discursive practices during war polarize and politicize gender: they normally require men to fulfill a single, overriding task - destroy the enemy - but impose a series of often contradictory expectations on women. The essays in the book establish links between political ideology, history, psychology, cultural studies, cinema, literature, and gender studies and addresses questions such as - what is the role of women in war or military conflicts beyond the well-studied victimization? Can the often contradictory expectations of women and their traditional roles be (re)thought and (re)constructed? How do cultural representations of women during war times reveal conflicting desires and poke holes in the ideological apparatus of the state and society? Geographically, focuses on the USSR / Russia, Central Europe, and the Balkans; historically, on WWII; the secessionist war(s) in Chechnya (1994 - 96, 1999 - ); and the Bosnia / Croatia / Serbia war (1992 - 95).

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	Hungary
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	August 2012
Editors:	Helena Goscilo (Chair of the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures) • Yana Hashamova (Professor of Slavic Studies)
Dimensions:	234 x 159 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	362
ISBN-13:	978-6155225093
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	6155225095
Barcode:	9786155225093

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