September 11, 2001: Feminist PerspectivesSusan Hawthorne, Bronwyn Winter Exploring international feminist perspectives of September 11, this collection brings together women who discuss the connections between war, terrorism, fundamentalism, racism, global capitalism, and male violence. Breaking through the silence of women's voices, giving immediate reactions and reflective essays on the events of that day, this anthology provides insight into issues such as Western involvement in the Arab world, the language used to justify military intervention, the roots of terrorism, the ongoing situation in the Middle East, and the plight of women, children, and all civilians throughout the world as a result of Western foreign policy. Contributors include Ani DiFranco, Barbara Ehrenreich, Eve Ensler, Barbara Kingsolver, Arundhati Roy, the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan, and many more. |
Contents
As It Happened | 5 |
Revolutionary Associa | 14 |
Madeleine Bunting | 26 |
Barbara Kingsolver | 35 |
Makere Stewart | 42 |
Diverse Women | 48 |
Is This a Feminist War? | 148 |
Judith Gardam | 156 |
Statement on Attacks in the | 293 |
Farida Akhter Huntingtons Clash of Civilisations | 297 |
Feminist Reflections | 316 |
Arundhati Roy The Algebra of Infinite Justice | 331 |
Bronwyn Winter Who Will Mourn on October 7? | 360 |
Evelyne Accad The Phallus of September 11 | 412 |
Catharine A MacKinnon State of Emergency | 426 |
Bronwyn Winter If Women Really Mattered | 450 |
Montserrat Boix | 165 |
Forever Victims | 201 |
By Any Standard This Is a | 209 |
Naomi Klein | 215 |
Womens International | 223 |
GABRIELA Network | 230 |
Contributors | 481 |
Transnational Feminists | 493 |
Terrorism Globalisation Biodiversity | 495 |
Women Oppose | 496 |
Revolutionary Associa | 498 |
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