Women, Gender, and Terrorism

by Caron E. Gentry

Book Overview

In the last decade the world has witnessed a rise in women's participation in terrorism. Women, Gender, and Terrorism explores women's relationship with terrorism, with a keen eye on the political, gender, racial, and cultural dynamics of the contemporary world.

Throughout most of the twentieth century, it was rare to hear about women terrorists. In the new millennium, however, women have increas-ingly taken active roles in carrying out suicide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820340383
• ISBN13: 9780820340388
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"