Secularism, Gender and the State in the Middle East: The Egyptian Women's Movement

ISBN-13: 9780521780223 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 284 str.

Nadje Al-Ali; Charles Tripp; Julia A. Clancy-Smith

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'An attractive title promises an exciting book, and the expectations are entirely fulfilled.' Studia Orientalia

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Up against conceptual frameworks: post-Orientalism, Occidentalism and presentation of self; 2. Contextualizing the Egyptian women's movement; 3. Self and generation: formative experiences of Egyptian women activists; 4. Secularism: challenging neo-Orientalism and histories; 5. From words to deeds: priorities and projects of contemporary activists; 6. A mirror of political culture in Egypt: divisions and debates among women's activists; Conclusion.