Feminist Nationalism

Lois A. West, author of Militant Labor in the Philippines (1996), is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Florida International University. She received her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley and her M.A. in Women's Studies from George Washington University.

• CONTENTS,1. Introduction: Feminism Constructs Nationalism - Lois A. West; Europe;,2. Comparative Europe: Feminism and Nationalism: The European Case - Gisela Kaplan;,3. Northern Ireland: Women on the Margin: The Women's Movements in Northern Ireland, 1972-1995 - Carmel Roulston;,4. Balkans: Rape, Feminism, and Nationalism in the War in Yogoslav Successor States - Jill Benderly; Middle East/Central Asia/Africa;,5. Afghanistan: Nationalist Agendas and Women's Rights: Conflicts in Afghanistan in the Twentieth Century -Valentine M. Hoghadam;,6. Palestine: Shifting Sands: The Feminist-Nationalist Connection in the Palestinian Movement - Sherna Berger Gluck;,7. South Africa: Gender and Nation-Building in South Africa - Zengie A. Mangaliso; Asia and the Pacific Islands;,8. Philippines: Feminist Struggles for Feminist Nationalism in the Philippines - Lynn M. Kwiatkowski and Lois A. West;,9. Korea: Integrative Feminist Politics in the Republic of Korea - Alice Yun Chai;,10. Hawai'i: Feminism and Indigenous Hawaiian Nationalism - Haunani-Kay Trask; he Americas;,11. Central America: Nationalism, Feminism, and Revolution in Central America - Norma Stoltz Chinchilla;,12. Qubec: Feminist Nationalist Movements in Qubec: Resolving Contradictions?;,13. United States: The Development of Chicana Feminist Discourse - Alma M. Garcia

"A stimulating and welcome contribution to the growing literature on the relationship of women, state, and nation." -- Elisabeth Prugl"The essays in Femminist Nationalism are unique in that they focus on the emergence of feminism amidst nationalist struggle. The essays in this collection are remarkably consistent, especially given the wide array of countries included." -- American Anthropologist