{"product_id":"muscular-nationalism-gender-violence-and-empire-in-india-and-ireland-1914-2004-hardback-9780814789766","title":"Muscular Nationalism; Gender, Violence, and Empire in India and Ireland, 1914-2004 (Hardback) 9780814789766","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMuscular Nationalism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGender, Violence, and Empire in India and Ireland, 1914-2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSikata Banerjee (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780814789766\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 April 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e217 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMuscular Nationalism is so gritty and smart. Sikata Banerjee reveals how in both Ireland and India a nationalized masculinism has relied on controlling ideas and practices of femininity. This is feminist analysis at its sharpest. - Cynthia Enloe,author of Nimo's War, Emma's War: Making Feminist Sense of the Iraq War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA particular dark triumph of modern nationalism has been its\u003cbr\u003e ability to persuade citizens to sacrifice their lives for a political vision\u003cbr\u003e forged by emotional ties to a common identity. Both men and women can respond to nationalistic calls to fight that\u003cbr\u003e portray muscular warriors defending their nation against an easily recognizable\u003cbr\u003e enemy. This \"us versus them\" mentality can be seen in sectarian violence\u003cbr\u003e between Hindus and Muslims, Tamils and Sinhalas, Serbs and Kosovars, and\u003cbr\u003e Protestants and Catholics. In Muscular\u003cbr\u003e Nationalism, Sikata Banerjee takes a comparative look at India\u003cbr\u003e and Ireland and\u003cbr\u003e the relationship among gender, violence, and nationalism. Exploring key texts\u003cbr\u003e and events from 1914-2004, Banerjee explores how women negotiate \"muscular\u003cbr\u003e nationalisms\" as they seek to be recognized as legitimate nationalists and\u003cbr\u003e equal stakeholders in their national struggles. \u003cbr\u003e Banerjee argues that the gendered manner in which dominant\u003cbr\u003e nationalism has been imagined in most states in the world has had important\u003cbr\u003e implications for women's lived experiences. Drawing on a specific intersection of gender and nationalism, she\u003cbr\u003e discusses the manner in which women negotiate a political and social terrain\u003cbr\u003e infused with a masculinized dream of nation-building. India and Ireland—two states shaped by the\u003cbr\u003e legacy of British imperialism and forced to deal with modern political\/social\u003cbr\u003e conflict centering on competing nationalisms—provide two provocative case\u003cbr\u003e studies that illuminate the complex interaction between gender and nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NYU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52569979978008,"sku":"9780814789766","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/muscular-nationalism-gender-violence-and-empire-in-india-and-ireland-1914-2004-hardback-9780814789766","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}