Depicting the veil : transnational sexism and the war on terror /

Over the last ten years, Western governments and mainstream media have used concepts of white masculine supremacy and feminine helplessness, juxtaposed depictions of women of color as mysterious, sinister and dangerous, to support war. Oscillating between suicide bomber and helpless victim, represen...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Riley, Robin L.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
London, England : Zed Books, 2013.
Zusammenfassung:
Over the last ten years, Western governments and mainstream media have used concepts of white masculine supremacy and feminine helplessness, juxtaposed depictions of women of color as mysterious, sinister and dangerous, to support war. Oscillating between suicide bomber and helpless victim, representations of 'brown women' have spawned both rescue narratives and terrorist alerts. Robin Riley reveals how this kind of transnational sexism has led to a new form of gender imperialism.
Umfang:
1 online resource (194 pages)
Also published in print.
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781350219526
1350219525
9781780325132
1780325134
9781780321288
1780321287
9781780325125
1780325126
Schlagworte:
Muslim women > Press coverage.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Women.
Imperialism.
Orientalism.
Women in mass media.
Islam in mass media.
Women and war.
Mass media and war.
Gender studies: women
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