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Shadow lives : the forgotten women of the war on terror / Victoria Brittain ; foreword by John Berger ; afterword by Marina Warner

London ; New York : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

1 Online-Ressource (ix, 182 pages)

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index

Druckausg.: Shadow lives / Victoria Brittain

Print version: Brittain, Victoria : Shadow lives. - London : Pluto Press, 2013

978-1-84964-851-6 ( : electronic bk.); 1-84964-851-4 ( : electronic bk.); 978-1-84964-853-0 ( : electronic bk.); 1-84964-853-0 ( : electronic bk.); 978-1-84964-852-3 ( : electronic bk.); 1-84964-852-2 ( : electronic bk.); 978-0-7453-3326-7 ; 978-0-7453-3327-4 ; 0-7453-3326-5 ; 0-7453-3327-3

978-0-7453-3326-7 (ISBN der Printausgabe)

OCoLC: 835370553     

MS 3200  | NQ 5820      Ähnliche Literatur

DA125.A72

305.895041

Basisklassifikation: 71.31 (Geschlechter und ihr Verhalten) ; 71.21 (Familie; Verwandtschaft) <Soziologie> ; 89.58 (Politische Gewalt)

bisacsh: SOC002010 ; bisacsh: SOC031000 ; bisacsh: SOC008000 ; bisacsh: SOC020000 ; bisacsh: LAW026000

*Naher Osten ; Terrorismus ; Bekämpfung ; Auswirkung ; Frau ; Bibliografie      Zum Register

LOC-SH: Arabs; Great Britain, 21st century. ; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Social aspects. ; Political prisoners' spouses; Great Britain. ; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Social aspects ; Political prisoners' spouses -- Great Britain ; Arabs -- Great Britain -- 21st century

USA ; Großbritannien ; Gefangener ; Terrorismus ; Beschuldigter ; Frau ; Women and war / Great Britain ; Women and war / United States ; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 ; Prisoners' spouses / Great Britain ; Prisoners' spouses / United States ; Political prisoners / Great Britain / History / 21st century ; Political prisoners / United States / History / 21st century ; Liberty ; Democracy / Great Britain / History / 21st century ; Democracy / United States / History / 21st century

This book reveals the unseen side of the 9/11 wars: their impact on the wives and families of men incarcerated in Guantanamo, or in prison or under house arrest in Britain and the US. This book is both an accuse and a testament to the strength of the women.

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Sabah: From Palestine to Guantanamo -- Zinnira: From Medina to Guantanamo -- Dina and Josephine: From Palestine and Africa to House Arrest in London -- Hamda: From Jordan to Belmarsh Prison -- Ragaa: From Egypt to Long Lartin Prison -- The South London Families -- Daughters and Sisters -- Families Surviving the War on Terror