The bomber behind the veil and the ferocious fighter: A study of media representations of male and female suicide bombers
Suicide bombings have become a widely used lethal weapon in violent conflicts around the world. These attacks have been committed by both men and women for almost three decades. Still, violent women are commonly perceived as the exception of the rule. This can be understood with the help of feminist post-structural theory, which identifies an inherent power relationship in producing and maintainin