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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461632703321

Titolo

Critical aspects of gender in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and social movements [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Anna Christine Snyder, Stephanie Phetsamay Stobbe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley [England], : Emerald Group Pub., 2011

ISBN

1-283-35471-3

9786613354716

0-85724-914-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Collana

Research in social movements, conflicts, and change, , 0163-786X ; ; v. 32

Altri autori (Persone)

SnyderAnna Christine

StobbeStephanie Phetsamay

Disciplina

305.42

Soggetti

Gender in conflict management

Gender mainstreaming

Peace-building

Social movements

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Cover""; ""Critical Aspects of Gender in Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding, and Social Movements""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""List of contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: Gender in conflict resolution and peacebuilding""; ""Part II: Gender in social movements""; ""PART I: GENDER IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACEBUILDING""; ""A gendered analysis of REFUGEE transnational bridgebuilding capacity""; ""Introduction""; ""A critical look at peacebuilding capacity""; ""Defining transnational bridgebuilding capacity""; ""Methodology""

""Transnational bridgebuilding part I: Capacity for grassroots and transnational organization - Tibetan women�s association""""Transnational bridgebuilding part II: Conflict resolution capacity - Sudanese women�s voice for peace""; ""Transnational bridgebuilding part III: Leading social change- capacity to empower - Women�s



league of Burma""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""The Soukhouan ritual: The legacy of Lao women in conflict resolution""; ""Introduction""; ""Rituals of conflict resolution and reconciliation""

""Writings on Asian conflict resolution systems""""The global study of ��traditional�� conflict resolution""; ""Women in traditional conflict resolution and peacebuilding""; ""Lao case study""; ""Method of examining Lao conflict resolution rituals""; ""Historical and cultural background of Laos""; ""Lao conflict resolution rituals and the contributions of women""; ""Importance of the soukhouan in conflict resolution""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Collective action as a space of agency, power, and knowledge: A case study of gaps in Uzbekistan""; ""Introduction""; ""Methodology""

""Theoretical framework""""Women�s gap: power and agency""; ""Migration, inclusion, and exclusion""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""References""; ""Partial justice and reconciliation for Sierra Leone women but reparations and reform remain elusive""; ""Women during the civil war""; ""Prosecuting gender crimes at the special court""; ""Acknowledging violations against women at the TRC""; ""Reparations and reform""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""

""New social movements, old gender gamesquest: Locating girls in the sport for development and peace movement""""Introduction""; ""Sport and new social movements""; ""Research on gender within the SDP movement""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""PART II: GENDER IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS""; ""Mobilizing minutewomen: gender, cyberpower, and the new nativist movement""; ""Introduction""; ""Tactical repertoires, gender, and the internet""; ""The new nativist movement""; ""Data and methods""; ""Minutewomen and minutemen online""; ""Minutewomen and minutemen online""

""Strategy, tactics, and the feminization of cyberpower""

Sommario/riassunto

This volume of ""Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change"" explores the important dimension of gender and how women are key contributors to conflict resolution, peace, and social movements throughout the world. Women's networks and their collective activism have increased social justice, peace, and reconciliation in communities. Grassroots initiatives from women groups have positively impacted relationships, peace processes, and peace treaties. The volume includes scholarly research that highlights women's activism in countries such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, El Salvador, Czech Repub