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Introduces a collection of papers investigating the role of women in radical & nonmainstream political movements in modern US society from a variety of perspectives. Despite their diversity, contributions share several themes: (1) Gender shapes political identity & consciousness. (2) Women's radicalism is sensible only in terms of local organizational contexts & personal histories. (3) Women's militant activism is nurtured in institutions that privilege emotional issues. (4) Women's activism is directly connected to wider social & political contexts that can be supportive, hostile, or neutral. 33 References. D. Ryfe

Describes how "ordinary" women have formed the mass base & leadership behind nongovernmental environmental groups dedicated to direct action & civil disobedience. It is argued that women can sometimes use their "gender privileges," ie, their positions as homemakers & mothers in societies with strict divisions of labor, to further environmental goals in ways that men cannot. Women are also able to both challenge traditional gender stereotypes & use them to their advantage. Three case studies of such activities are offered: (1) the 1970s Chipko movement against deforestation in the Himalayan mountains of India; (2) the creation of a homeowners' association to fight the health hazards caused by pollution in Love Canal outside Buffalo, NY; & (3) the resistance against the building of a toxic waste dump in a poor, working-class black community near Raleigh, NC. 23 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Describes how "ordinary" women have formed the mass base & leadership behind nongovernmental environmental groups dedicated to direct action & civil disobedience. It is argued that women can sometimes use their "gender privileges," ie, their positions as homemakers & mothers in societies with strict divisions of labor, to further environmental goals in ways that men cannot. Women are also able to both challenge traditional gender stereotypes & use them to their advantage. Three case studies of such activities are offered: (1) the 1970s Chipko movement against deforestation in the Himalayan mountains of India; (2) the creation of a homeowners' association to fight the health hazards caused by pollution in Love Canal outside Buffalo, NY; & (3) the resistance against the building of a toxic waste dump in a poor, working-class black community near Raleigh, NC. 23 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Established & stereotypical attitudes about women's relation to war are examined. Statements opining the relatively abstract or relational bent of male & female thinking are cited. Links between thinking types & warmongering are drawn. Quotes & opinions from the work of Burguieres, Carroll, Harris, Ruddick, & Steihm are used to inspect narrow views of women, men, & armed conflict. The feminist theoretical challenge for a rethinking of the meaning of power & its use in various contexts is enhanced by quotes from Weber & Foucault. The "women & peace" stereotype is considered in relation to male pacifists such as Gandhi & Tolstoy, & with regard to war as a pursuit of abstract ideals. Conclusions focus on the discrepancies belying hidebound notions of women & peace. Reworking of responsibility through powerful institutions & societal networks is advocated. M. C. Leary

In order to filter women's use & role in the Yugoslav war through an "action-response complex" model, Slapsak considers the anthropological & cultural traditions of the Balkans. Illustrations of seminal Serbian poetry, philosophy, & mythology are given. The activities & history of death cults are examined. Female striving for independence is related from the French Revolution. Changes in Yugoslav women's roles after WWII & in relation to communism are delineated. Also considered are the impacts of Tito's death, widespread rape in Bosnia, conflicts between feminism & Croatian nationalism, Serbian women's war opposition, & activities such as "Women in Black." Consideration of women's potential considers populist reactions to the war's purported causes, the role of international media attention, & transmutation by women of tradition & ritual to address wounds & issues. M. C. Leary