Julia Margaret Zulver, "High-Risk Feminism in Colombia: Women's Mobilization in Violent Contexts" (Rutgers UP, 2022)
In\xa0High-Risk Feminism in Colombia: Women's Mobilization in Violent Contexts\xa0(Rutgers University Press, 2022), Dr. Julia Zulver documents the experiences of grassroots women\u2019s organizations that united to demand gender justice during and in the aftermath of Colombia\u2019s armed conflict. In doing so, she illustrates a little-studied phenomenon: women whose experiences with violence catalyze them to mobilize and resist as feminists, even in the face of grave danger. Despite a well-established tradition of studying women in war, we tend to focus on their roles as mothers or carers, as peacemakers, or sometimes as revolutionaries.\nThis book explains the gendered underpinnings of why women engage in feminist mobilization, even when this takes place in a \u2018domain of losses\u2019 that exposes them to high levels of risk. It follows four women\u2019s organizations who break with traditional gender norms and defy armed groups\u2019 social and territorial control, exposing them to retributive punishment. Dr. Zulver provides rich evidence to document how women are able to surmount the barriers to mobilization when they frame their actions in terms of resistance, rather than fear.\nHigh-Risk Feminism in Colombia\xa0has also been translated and released in Spanish! Dr. Zulver discusses the book in Spanish\xa0here.\nThis interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies