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Resistance, Repression, and Gender Politics in Occupied Palestine and Jordan (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)
Frances Hasso
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Description for Resistance, Repression, and Gender Politics in Occupied Palestine and Jordan (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)
Paperback. Useful for students of gender and Middle East studies, this book examines gender, women's involvement, and sexuality in the ideologies and strategies of a transnational Palestinian political movement. It focuses on the central party apparatus of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Democratic Front branches. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 216 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1FBP; JFSJ1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
This book examines gender, women's involvement, and sexuality in the ideologies and strategies of a transnational Palestinian political movement. This book focuses on the central party apparatus of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), the Democratic Front (DF) branches established in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan in the 1970s, and the most influential and innovative of the DF women's organizations: the Palestinian Federation of Women's Action Committees in the occupied territories. Until now, no study of a Palestinian political organization has so thoroughly engaged with internal gender histories. In addition, no other work attempts to systematically ... Read more
This book examines gender, women's involvement, and sexuality in the ideologies and strategies of a transnational Palestinian political movement. This book focuses on the central party apparatus of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), the Democratic Front (DF) branches established in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan in the 1970s, and the most influential and innovative of the DF women's organizations: the Palestinian Federation of Women's Action Committees in the occupied territories. Until now, no study of a Palestinian political organization has so thoroughly engaged with internal gender histories. In addition, no other work attempts to systematically ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815630876
SKU
V9780815630876
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About Frances Hasso
Frances S. Hasso is an associate professor of gender and women's studies and of sociology at Oberlin College. She has written articles for the journals Feminist Review, Feminist Studies, American Journal of Sociology, International Journal of Middle East Studies, and Gender & Society, and is coauthor, with Laura Lopez, of "Frontlines and Borders: Identity Thresholds for Latinas and Arab ... Read more
Reviews for Resistance, Repression, and Gender Politics in Occupied Palestine and Jordan (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)
Masterfully puts together (with great ease) the multiplicity of factors that shape the ability of women to advance their feminist agendas. Moving beyond, yet addressing normative understandings, this book sets the stage for new research in this area." - Amaney Jamal, Princeton University