Frauen im Widerstand Jugoslawien 1941 - 1945

"..because freedom does not come by itself" examines womens participation in the Yugoslav National Liberation Movement with a focus on their armed resistance. Based on the partisan movements internal documents and propaganda, it describes womens resistance as a collective practice and analyzes dominant interpretations of that practice. The individual experiences of women partisans as reflected in their recollections are also accorded a prominent place. The books central issues are: The partisan movement in historical context Womens civil, armed and political resistance Women in the National Liberation Armys medical corps Women fighters in the National Liberation Army, Women partisans everyday life in war, and Womens resistance and emancipation "..because freedom does not come by itself" is a contribution to a critical gender history of resistance and war in 20th century Southeastern Europe.