Peacebuilding through Women's Community Development

Wee Women's Work in Northern Ireland
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-55193-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3947 g

This book explores the gendered history of the Troubles, the rise of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, and the role of community development as a new field in Northern Ireland. Nearly twenty years after the Belfast or Good Friday Agreement that ended the Troubles in Northern Ireland, tensions persist and society is still deeply divided. The book addresses the ways in which women navigate these tensions and contribute to peacebuilding through community development, described dismissively by many in Northern Ireland as the work of “wee women.” Women navigate this gendered space to build peace strategically through “Wee Women’s Work.” The author focuses in particular on the Women’s Sector and draws on feminist theory to examine the distinction between formal and informal politics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Donahoe, Amanda E.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Bürgerkriege
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Revolutionäre Gruppen und Bewegungen, Bewaffnete Konflikte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.  Introduction
Slow Peacebuilding EverydayPlan of the Book
2. Benign Apartheid
A Tour of BelfastUsing the Language of IdentityAttitudes of Sectarian DivideThere Is No Peace Here
3. The Gendered Politics of Violence
Gender in Northern IrelandTroubles: The Gendered PastSecurity PracticesCosts of Violence
4. The Coalition and the Peace Process
Building a CoalitionBuilding a PeaceParticipation and Political Activity
5. The Development of Community Development
Civil SocietyIntroducing Community RelationsA FrameworkCommunity BuildingCommunity DevelopmentRepresentative vs. Participatory Politics
6. Wee Women’s Work
Women’s Groups and Community DevelopmentCommunity Development as PeacebuildingWomen’s CentresThe Work of the Women’s SectorPeacebuildingWhen Women Come Together…
7. Politics and Constraint
The Big LadsFrom Para-Military to Para-Community WorkerWomen in PoliticsParties
8. Looking Outward
The Women, Peace, and Security AgendaBrexit
9. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Amanda E. Donahoe is Lecturer of Peace and Justice Studies at Tufts University, USA. She teaches on issues of political identity, political violence, peace, and conflict resolution.