Depicting the veil : transnational sexism and the war on terror /

Over the last ten years, Western governments and mainstream media have used concepts of white masculine supremacy and feminine helplessness, juxtaposed depictions of women of color as mysterious, sinister and dangerous, to support war. Oscillating between suicide bomber and helpless victim, represen...

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Main Author:	Riley, Robin L., 1957- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Zed Books, 2013.
Subjects:	Muslim women > Press coverage. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Women. Imperialism. Orientalism. Women in mass media. Islam in mass media. Women and war. Mass media and war. Musulmanes > Couverture de presse. Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009 > Femmes. Impérialisme. Orientalisme. Femmes dans les médias. Islam dans les médias. Femmes et guerre. Médias et guerre. Gender studies: women. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies. Women in mass media Women and war Women Orientalism Imperialism Islam in mass media Mass media and war 2001-2009 Electronic books.
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