Amazons of the Huk rebellion
Subtitle: gender, sex, and revolution in the Philippines
By: Vina A. Lanzona.
Series: New perspectives in Southeast Asian studies
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Madison, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780299230944; 9780299230937
Subjects: Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan (Philippines); Women guerrillas -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century; Women in combat -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century; Insurgency -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century
Description: Labeled "Amazons" by the national press, women played a central role in the Huk rebellion, one of the most significant peasant-based revolution in modern Philippine history. As spies, organizers, nurses, couriers, soldiers, Japanese occupation and, even military commanders, women worked closely with men to resist the Japanese occupation and, after WWII, to challenge the new Philippine republic ,. But in the midst of the uncertainty and violence of rebellion, these women also pursued personal lives, falling in love, becoming pregnant, and raising families, often with their male comrades-in-arms. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred veterans of the movement, Vina A. Lanzona explores the Huk rebellion through individual and collective experiences of its female participants. Rescuing Huk women from their previous obscurity, she demonstrates how their [presence raised complex questions of gender, family, and sexuality, and ultimately shaped the nature of the revolutionary struggle. -- Publishers description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.