false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180112595m/999761.jpg 999761 2 This radical new analysis of international politics reveals the crucial role of women in implementing governmental foreign policies, be it Soviet <i>Glasnost</i>, Britain's dealings in the EEC, or the NATO alliance. Cynthia Enloe pulls back the curtain on the familiar scenes--governments restricting imported goods, bankers negotiating foreign loans, soldiers serving overseas--and shows that the real landscape is less exclusively male.<br><i>Bananas, Beaches and Bases</i> shows how thousands of women tailor their marriages to fit the demands of state secrecy; how foreign policy would grind to a halt without secretaries to handle money transfers or arms shipments; and how women are working in hotels and factories around the world in order to service their governments' debts.<br>Enloe also challenges common assumptions about what constitutes "international politics." She explains, for example, how turning tacos and sushi into bland fast foods affects relations between affluent and developing countries, and why a multinational banana company needs the brothel outside its gates. And she argues that shopping at Benneton, wearing Levis, working as a nanny (or employing one) or planning a vacation are all examples of foreign policy in action.<br><i>Bananas, Beaches and Bases</i> does not ignore our curiosity about arms dealers, the President's men or official secrets. But it shows why these conventional clues are not sufficient for understanding how the international political system works. In exposing policymakers' reliance on false notions of "feminity" and "masculinity," Enloe dismantles a seemingly overwhelming world system, exposing it to be much more fragile and open to change than we are usually led to believe. 985252 11 1 1992 Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics total:22|5:4|4:15|3:1|2:1|1:1| 22 86 35 4 0 0 false false Mon Dec 22 20:58:56 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 20:58:56 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Oct 08 21:05:04 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 16 02:21:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 04 08:31:32 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 04 08:31:59 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Apr 08 16:41:56 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 16:41:56 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 28 21:50:45 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 21:50:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 22 19:02:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 19:02:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Apr 11 18:39:53 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 18:39:53 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 08 14:35:02 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 14:35:02 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Mar 25 07:16:49 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 07:16:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Feb 25 05:21:17 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 05:21:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 15 15:12:27 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 15:12:28 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Tue Jan 13 20:28:10 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 20:28:12 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 13 06:48:33 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 11:12:27 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 06:48:33 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 20 10:31:06 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 10:31:06 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Dec 14 01:41:33 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 01:41:33 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Dec 05 19:32:20 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 19:32:23 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Dec 03 21:08:13 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 21:08:13 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sun Sep 07 14:33:27 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 14:33:39 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 27 06:22:21 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 06:22:21 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jul 22 12:47:30 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 12:47:30 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=999761