Fragments of Development: Nation, Gender, and the Space of Modernity (review)

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people about the war and summarizes the dichotomies she perceives: “What moved me most was the readiness of people to help each other, risking their own lives to save the injured. People who didn’t know each other before would share the last thing they had. . . . On the other hand, I’ve seen the flats in which snipers hid, and I’ve found bombs made from jars for canning fruit. It was horrible . . . unbelievable” (237). This book could be used in an upper division feminist values course as a companion reader to show examples of women’s values. This Was Not Our War also offers many examples of ways to become a catalyst for change. It would also be appropriate as a reader for a course in peace studies, as many of the themes of recent wars are clear, such as the role of the media in producing public opinion, activism, the power of language, the effects of political decisions of individual citizens, and the responsibility of those who know but remain uninvolved. Also, Hunt makes this text useful as an example of feminist research methods.