Synopsis
In 1978 Lila Abu-Lughod climbed out of a dusty van to meet members of a small Awlad 'Ali Bedouin community. The anthropologist was about to join that community to learn from them. Living in this Egyptian Bedouin settlement for extended periods during the following decade, Abu-Lughod took part in family life, with its moments of humour, affection and anger. She witnessed striking changes, both cultural and economic, and she recorded the stories of the women. "Writing Women's Worlds" is Abu-Lughod's telling of those stories; it is also about what happens in bringing the stories to others. Abu-Lughod explores how anthropology typifies cultures, questions the appropriation of Third World women in feminist theory, and unsettles the prevailing popular and scholarly understandings of Muslim Arab society.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Reviews
Abu-Lughod, a Palestinian American anthropologist and author of Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society (Univ. of California Pr., 1986), is well known for her research on Arab women. In this second book based on her fieldwork among the Awlad Ali Bedouin in northwestern Egypt, she hopes to convey in greater depth the richness and complexity of these Bedouin women's lives through their stories, songs, poetry, and essays. Despite editorial comment by Abu-Lughod throughout (a lengthy introduction discusses her approaches to anthropological fieldwork and ethnographic writing), the Bedouin women themselves are the primary voices in the book (translated by the author). Although this is definitely a scholarly anthropological work, the informed reader can also find much of interest. The tales these women tell, which illuminate their relations to the world around them, have a universal appeal. Highly recommended for academic libraries and public libraries with strong Middle East or women's studies collections.
- Ruth K. Baacke, Bellingham P.L., Wash .
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Writing Women's Worlds: Bedouin Stories
Stock Image
Writing Women's Worlds: Bedouin Stories
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00102734534
Stock Image
Writing Women's Worlds: Bedouin Stories
Seller: Roundabout Books, Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Condition Notes: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Seller Inventory # 1737370
Stock Image
Writing Women's Worlds: Bedouin Stories
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0520079469I3N00
Stock Image
Writing Women's Worlds: Bedouin Stories
Published by
University of California Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0520079469
ISBN 13: 9780520079465
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0520079469. Hardback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Slight wear to corners and edges; very slight browning throughout; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Dustjacket with two diagonal scratches on back (3"); slight wear to corners and edges; Very Good condition. No Signature. Seller Inventory # 4208590
Seller Image
Writing Women's Worlds: Bedouin Stories
Published by
University of California Press, Berkeley, 1993
ISBN 10: 0520079469
ISBN 13: 9780520079465
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine DJ. 1st Edition. Xxiii, 266 Pp. Violet Cloth, Gilt. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket. Seller Inventory # 020254
Stock Image
Writing Women's Worlds: Bedouin Stories
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 1R58_88_0520079469