International security and gender

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Title:

Author:

Detraz, Nicole.

ISBN:

9780745651170

9780745651163

Personal Author:

Detraz, Nicole.

Publication Information:

Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2012.

Physical Description:

vi, 255 p. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Dimensions of security

Dimensions of security.

General Note:

Series from p. [4] of cover.

Contents:

Understanding gender in security debates -- Gendered militarization and militarism -- Gender in peacekeeping and peacebuilding -- A gendered understanding of terrorism -- Human security and gender -- Gender, security, and environment -- Conclusion: the contributions of gender lenses to security.

Abstract:

The author "explores the broad terrain of security studies through a gender lens ... By examining issues of militarization, peacekeeping, terrorism, human and environmental security, the book considers how the gender-security nexus pushes us to ask different questions and broaden our sphere of analysis. Including gender in our analysis of security challenges the primacy of traditional security concepts and shifts the focus to be more inclusive ...Our society often expects men and women to play different roles, and this is no less true in the realm of security. This book demonstrates that security debates exhibit gendered understanding of key concepts and, while these gendered assumptions may benefit specific people, they are often detrimental to others, particularly in the key realm of policymaking."--P. 4 of cover

Subject Term:

Security, International -- Social aspects.

National security -- Social aspects.

Women and war.

Feminism.

Feminist theory.

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Summary

What does it mean to be secure? In the global news, we hear stories daily about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, about domestic-level conflicts around the world, about the challenges of cybersecurity and social security. This broad list highlights the fact that security is an idea with multiple meanings, but do we all experience security issues in the same way?

In this book, Nicole Detraz explores the broad terrain of security studies through a gender lens. Assumptions about masculinity and femininity play important roles in how we understand and react to security threats. By examining issues of militarization, peacekeeping, terrorism, human security, and environmental security, the book considers how the gender-security nexus pushes us to ask different questions and broaden our sphere of analysis. Including gender in our analysis of security challenges the primacy of some traditional security concepts and shifts the focus to be more inclusive. Without a full understanding of the vulnerabilities and threats associated with security, we may miss opportunities to address pressing global problems.

Our society often expects men and women to play different roles, and this is no less true in the realm of security. This book demonstrates that security debates exhibit gendered understandings of key concepts, and whilst these gendered assumptions may benefit specific people, they are often detrimental to others, particularly in the key realm of policy-making.