Liberia's Women Veterans

War, Roles and Reintegration

AvLeena Vastapuu

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa

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The Liberian civil wars of the 1990s and 2000s became notorious for their atrocities, and for the widespread use of child soldiers. Girls and young women accounted for up to 40 per cent of these soldiers, but their unique perspective and experiences have largely been excluded from accounts of the conflict.In Liberia’s Women Veterans, Leena Vastapuu uses an innovative auto-photographic methodology to tell the story of two of Africa’s most brutal civil wars through the eyes of 133 female former soldiers. Incorporating their testimonies alongside a series of vivid illustrations by Emmi Nieminen, the book provides an in-depth account of these women’s experiences of trauma, stigma, and the challenges of reintegration into post-war society, as well as their hopes and aspirations for the future. Vastapuu argues that these women, too often been perceived merely as passive victims of the conflict, can in fact play an important role in post-war reconciliation and peace-building.Overturning gendered perceptions of warfare and militarism, the book provides a unique take on humanitarian practices and post-conflict societies, making essential reading for policymakers as well as students and scholars across the humanities and social sciences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-09-15
Mått:140 x 216 x 13 mm
Vikt:300 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Emmi Nieminen
ISBN:9781786990808

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Leena Vastapuu earned her doctoral degree from the University of Turku, Finland in 2017. She has written and researched widely on warfare and humanitarian issues, with a particular interest in the impact of conflict on women and gender roles. This is her first book.Emmi Nieminen is a visual artist specialising in comics and graphic storytelling. Nieminen's work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in Germany, Italy, Taiwan and Switzerland, and has been published in various anthologies in Finnish, English and German. Currently, Nieminen lives and works in Tampere, Finland, and is part of the Tampere Kunsthalle collective. She has been nominated twice for the Sarjakuva-Finlandia award.

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A beautiful meditation on the ways in which young female veterans in Liberia navigate life after war. Employing a set of unique methodologies, Liberia’s Women Veterans will become a key text in its field.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface: Liberia at WarIntroduction: Hell is the Absolute Lack of Being Heard1. Auto-Photographing Rivers of Insecurities2. Young Female Soldiers in Liberia’s Civil Wars3. DDR: Disarmament, Disillusionment and Remarginalization4. Social Rafting in Post-War Liberia5. Let my Children’s Future be AlrightConclusionEpilogue: ‘When I sing, I can forget about my problems’