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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Essay Topics

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

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

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