Depicting the veil
Subtitle: transnational sexism and the war on terror
By: Robin Lee Riley
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781780321288; 9781780321295
Subjects: Sexism in mass media; Women and war; Press coverage; Sexism in political culture; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Imperialism; Women in mass media; Muslim women; Mass media and war; Orientalism; Islam in mass media; Women
Description: Describes how gendered Orientalism is wielded to justify Western imperialism. Over the last ten years, Western governments and mainstream media have utilized concepts of white masculine supremacy and feminine helplessness, juxtaposed with Orientalist images depicting women of colour as mysterious, sinister, and dangerous to support war. Oscillating between 'Mrs. Anthrax', female suicide bombers and tragic, helpless victims, representations of 'brown women' have spawned both rescue narratives and terrorist alerts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-175) and index.