Discursive and political deployments by/of the 2002 Palestinian women suicide bombers/martyrs

Feminist Review

Volumn , Issue 81, 2005, Pages 23-51

  Hasso, Frances S ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Al Aqsa intifada; Martyrdom; Masculinity; Palestine; Suicide bombers; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844564416     PISSN: 01417789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400257     Document Type: Review

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