Gender and the Political: Deconstructing the Female Terrorist

Third, A.

Analyzing women labeled as terrorists in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gender and the Political examines Western cultural constructions of the female terrorist. The chapters argue that the development of the discourse on terrorism evolves in parallel with, and in response to, radical feminism in the US during this time.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-10-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349486809

DOI: 10.1057/9781137402769

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 228