Women and Change in Cyprus: Feminisms and Gender in Conflict

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Hadjipavlou, Maria. 2010. Women and Change in Cyprus : Feminisms and Gender in Conflict. London, US: I.B.Tauris.

Author: Maria Hadjipavlou

Abstract:

Following its entry into the EU in 2004, Cyprus has become a major migrant destination.  The influx of migrant workers has introduced a more complex ethnic dynamic into a country traditionally considered in light of its history of conflict between its Greek and Turkish ethnic nationals. Maria Hadjipavlou argues that the focus on the 'national problem' in the contemporary history of Cyprus has prevented the creation of a central space in which Cypriot women can pursue women's rights and public visibility in a society that is patriarchal and militaristic (WorldCat).

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Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Gender, Feminisms and Conflict
2. Transformative Methodology and Social Change
3. The Cyprus Conflict: Multiple Divisions and Lines of Separation
4. The Private and Public Domains: Contradictions and Desires
5. The Self and Other: Discrimination, Domination and Hegemony
6. The Crossings: Unofficial Her-Stories
7. Trans-Border Crossings: Cypriot Women's Liberation and the Margins
8. Conclusion: The Challenges and Beyond

    

Topics: Armed Conflict, Ethnic/Communal Wars, Gender, Women, Gender Analysis, Femininity/ies, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Europe, Southern Europe Countries: Cyprus

Year: 2010