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Of virgins and martyrs : women and sexuality in global conflict / David Jacobson

By:

Jacobson, David

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Themes in global social changePublication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press , 2013Description: 254 p. : illus. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781421407548

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DDC classification:

305.409 JAC

LOC classification:

HQ1075 .J34 2013

Summary: Women's bodies have become a battleground. Around the world, people argue about veiling, schooling for Afghan girls, and "Slut Walk" protests, all of which involve issues of women's sexuality and freedom. David Jacobson takes the reader on a fascinating tour of how self-indentity developed throughout history and what individualism means for muslim societies struggling to maintain a sense of honor in a globalized twenty-first century.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	305.409 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Expurgado/No disponible		049427

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Women's bodies have become a battleground. Around the world, people argue about veiling, schooling for Afghan girls, and "Slut Walk" protests, all of which involve issues of women's sexuality and freedom. David Jacobson takes the reader on a fascinating tour of how self-indentity developed throughout history and what individualism means for muslim societies struggling to maintain a sense of honor in a globalized twenty-first century.

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