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Book SynopsisOffers an analysis of globalization, Bananas, Beaches, and Bases, uses four contemporary political cases in order to discover what we learn if we take women and masculinities seriously.
Trade Review"Enloe offers vivid illustrations from around the world of how women's perspectives and needs are ignored or trivialized, both in public discourse and policymaking." Ms. "Enloe offers vivid illustrations from around the world of how women's perspectives and needs are ignored or trivialized, both in public discourse and policymaking." -- Carrie Baker Ms. Magazine
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface 1. Who Is "Taken Seriously"? 2. Launching and Naming: Sexual Harassment and One Women's-Studies Story 3. The Mundane Matters: Why Feminists Take Daily Life Seriously 4. DSK, Vikings, and the Smartest Guys: Masculinities in the Banking Crash of 2008 5. Women in Recession: Austerity and Misogyny 6. Militarism, Patriarchy, and Peace Movements: In Conversation with Cynthia Cockburn 7. Failing to Secure the Peace: Patriarchal Assumptions and Their Consequences for UN Operations in Haiti; A Conversation with Nadine Puechguirbal 8. Egyptian Women, Feminism, Revolutions: The Dinner Party 9. Conclusion: In the Eye of the Beholder Notes Bibliography Index
