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Secularism, gender, and the state in the Middle East: the Egyptian women's movement

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2000
ISBN
9780521785044, 9780511084249, 9780521780223
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
69 MB (72064829 bytes)
Pages
284\280
Library
Fulcrum
Time added
2023-06-15 04:12:06

Description

Nadje Al-Ali's book explores the anthropological and political significance of secular-oriented activism by focusing on the women's movement in Egypt; in so doing, it challenges stereotypical images of Arab women as passive victims. The argument is constructed around interviews that afford insights into the history of the movement, its activities and its goals. The author frames her work around current theoretical debates in Middle Eastern and postcolonial scholarship.

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