(En)gendering the War on Terror: War Stories And Camouflaged Politics (Gender in a Global Local World)

Many years after the war on terror began, there is a growing body of literature examining the development, motivation, and effects of this US-led aggression. Virtually absent from these accounts is an examination of the central role that gender, race, class, and sexuality play in the war on terror. This lack of attention reflects a continued resistance by analysts to acknowledge and engage identity-related social issues as central elements within global politics. As this conflict grows, spreads and deepens, it is more important than ever to examine how diverse international actors are using the war on terror as an opportunity to reinforce existing gendered, raced, classed, and sexualized inter/national relations. This book examines the official war stories being told to the international community about why and against whom the war on terror is being waged. The book is intended for students, scholars and practitioners in the areas of international relations, women's studies and cultural studies. Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Series Editors’ Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 14 List of Contributors......Page 16 1 (En)Gendered War Stories and Camouflaged Politics......Page 18 PART I: A WAR FOR/ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS POST-9/11 RESCUE NARRATIVES......Page 42 2 Between Orientalism and Fundamentalism: Muslim Women and Feminist Engagement......Page 44 3 ‘Embedded Feminism’ and the War on Terror......Page 68 4 Benevolent Invaders, Heroic Victims and Depraved Villains: White Femininity in Media Coverage of the Invasion of Iraq......Page 90 5 Rescue in the Age of Empire: Children, Masculinity, and the War on Terror......Page 114 PART II: A WAR ON/OF TERROR: THE POLITICS OF CONTROL......Page 136 6 White Nationalism, Illegality and Imperialism: Border Controls as Ideology......Page 138 7 Protecting and Proving Identity: The Biopolitics of Waging War through Citizenship in the Post-9/11 Era......Page 162 8 The Headscarf Debate: Muslim Women in Europe and the ‘War on Terror’......Page 186 9 Is ‘W’ For Women?......Page 208 Bibliography......Page 218 C......Page 246 F......Page 247 I......Page 248 P......Page 249 T......Page 250 W......Page 251 In This Volume The Contributors Examine How Diverse International Actors Are Using The 'war On Terror' As An Opportunity To Reinforce Existing Gendered, Raced, Classed And Sexualized Intra- And International Relations. (en)gendered War Stories And Camouflaged Politics / Krista Hunt And Kim Rygiel -- Between Orientalism And Fundamentalism: Muslim Women And Feminist Engagement / Jasmin Zine -- 'embedded Feminism' And The War On Terror / Krista Hunt -- Benevolent Invaders, Heroic Victims And Depraved Villains: White Femininity In Media Coverage Of The Invasion Of Iraq / Melisa Brittain -- Rescue In The Age Of Empire: Children, Masculinity, And The War On Terror / Catherine V. Scott -- White Nationalism, Illegality And Imperialism: Border Controls As Ideology / Nandita Sharma -- Protecting And Proving Identity: The Biopolitics Of Waging War Through Citizenship In The Post-9/11 Era / Kim Rygiel -- The Headscarf Debate: Muslim Women In Europe And The 'war On Terror / Jane Freedman -- Is 'w' For Women? / Zillah Eisenstein. Edited By Krista Hunt, Kim Rygiel. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [201]-227) And Index. The war on terror has been raging for many years now, and subsequently there is a growing body of literature examining the development, motivation and effects of this US-led aggression. Virtually absent from these accounts is an examination of the central role that gender, race, class and sexuality play in the war on terror. This lack of attention reflects a continued resistance by analysts to acknowledge and engage identity-related social issues as central elements within global politics. As this conflict spreads and deepens, it is more important than ever to examine how diverse international actors are using the war on terror as an opportunity to reinforce existing gendered, raced, classed and sexualized inter/national relations. This book examines the official war stories being told to the international community about why and against whom the war on terror is being waged. The book will benefit students, scholars and practitioners in the areas of international relations, women's studies and cultural studies.