Intimate Selving in Arab Families: Gender, Self, and Identity (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)

Suad Joseph (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 081562817X / ISBN 13: 9780815628170

Published by Syracuse Univ Press, 1999

About this Item

This collection of articles written by feminist scholars focuses on intimate Arab familial relationships. The authors identify key family relationships - mother-son, brother-sister, co-wives, father-daughter - to explore women's contribution to shaping and defining themselves in relation to others. Editor(s): Joseph, Suad. Series: Gender & political history in the Middle East. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSR2; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445. . 1999. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Intimate Selving in Arab Families: Gender, Self, and Identity (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)
• Publisher: Syracuse Univ Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081562817X
• ISBN 13: 9780815628170
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Native feminist scholars focus on intimate Arab familiar relationships and discuss gendering of the self in the Arab community. In biographical and autobiographical, ethnographical, and literary accounts, they identify key family relationships and explore them in terms of shaping and defining gender in relation to others. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

<b>Suad Joseph</b> is professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis.