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Occupier and Occupied investigates the critical but often overlooked role of masculinity in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews, Chloe Skinner examines how men on both sides of the divide construct, perform, and contest masculine identities within the context of occupation and resistance.
The book explores how Israeli occupiers and Palestinian occupied populations use masculinity to justify, resist, and negotiate power dynamics. Skinner argues that understanding gender and masculinity is essential to comprehending the psychological, social, and political dimensions of the conflict. She analyzes how military service, violence, nationalism, and victimhood intersect with masculine identity formation in both Israeli and Palestinian societies.
This groundbreaking work contributes to Middle East studies, gender studies, and conflict studies by demonstrating how personal identity is inseparable from political conflict. Published by Cambridge University Press as part of the respected Cambridge Middle East Studies series, it offers invaluable insights for scholars, policymakers, and anyone seeking deeper understanding of this enduring geopolitical crisis.
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