Feminism and security
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Themes & Theories in International Relations »Themes & Theories in International Relations
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6. A silenced majority? »6. A silenced majority?
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C. Feminist theory »C. Feminist theory
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Feminism and security
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Anti-militarism, conciliation, non-violence = feminised as weak & soft »Anti-militarism, conciliation, non-violence = feminised as weak & soft
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Feminists ask who's guaranteed security/ whose lives are being secured »Feminists ask who's guaranteed security/ whose lives are being secured
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Feminists highlight particular security threats faced by women  »Feminists highlight particular security threats faced by women
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Feminists question prioritisation of security threats »Feminists question prioritisation of security threats
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Historically war & combat = highest aspirations for men  »Historically war & combat = highest aspirations for men
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IR = patriarchal discourse dominated by elite white male practitioners »IR = patriarchal discourse dominated by elite white male practitioners
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Masculinity & militarism are interdependent »Masculinity & militarism are interdependent
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War legitimated by gendered narratives of war & masculinity  »War legitimated by gendered narratives of war & masculinity
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