Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism
Author | : Robert E. Miller |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2004-01-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134695492 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134695497 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism written by Robert E. Miller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-01-14 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism asks whether societies caught in political or social transition provide new opportunities for women, or instead, create new burdens and obstacles for them. Using contemporary case-studies, each author looks at the interaction of gender ethnicity and class in a divided society. The varying experiences of women are discussed in the following countries: Northern Ireland; South Africa; the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia; Yemen; Lebanon and Malaysia.