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Bananas, Beaches And Bases

Cynthia Enloe
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56 pages • 1 hour read

Cynthia Enloe

Bananas, Beaches And Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1990

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  • Summary

  • Background

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Index of Terms

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    How do corporations and governments manipulate definitions of masculinity and femininity to perpetuate patriarchy? How should those terms be defined?

    2.

    How have marriage policies and norms historically sustained patriarchy? Have those policies been reformed to reflect greater equality? Why or why not?

    3.

    Why does Enloe select tourism as one of the industries she analyzes? How does this industry reflect the gender dynamics of international politics?

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