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