Women, Violence and Twentieth-Century Warfare
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- ISBN 9781032890494
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 21 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Women, Violence and Twentieth Century Warfare explores the unspoken and hidden impact of war and violent conflict on women, focusing on the case study of Ireland within a broader framework of ethical remembrance.
The violence experienced in the decades after the Irish revolution (1919-23), up to the period encompassing the later “Troubles” in Northern Ireland (1968-98) left enduring social and psychological impacts on society, both in and outside of Ireland. Linda Connolly clearly and systematically synthesises these experiences into a narrative picture which incorporates in-depth research conducted across multiple sources and documents. The book explores the wider relationship between war, gender and violence in twentieth century conflicts, using examples such as forced hair taking, sexual violence, psychological trauma, and migration. Coming up to the end of the twentieth century, the volume sheds light not only on what happened to women during revolution, but also long after, as well as addressing questions around why women experienced violence in the way they did.
Bringing together ideas from feminist theories of war, women’s history, and trauma-informed research, this book will be of interest to students and a scholars of Gender Studies and Irish Studies internationally.
Linda Connolly is Full Professor of Sociology and Director of the Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, Ireland. She has published widely in Ireland and internationally in the fields of Irish women’s studies, Irish feminism, the family, and social movements. Her books include The Irish Women’s Movement: From Revolution to Devolution (2003), The ‘Irish’ Family (Routledge, 2015) and Women and the Irish Revolution: Feminism, Activism, Violence (2021).
