North African Women after the Arab Spring: In the Eye of the Storm
Larbi Touaf (Ed.)
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Description for North African Women after the Arab Spring: In the Eye of the Storm
Hardback. Editor(s): Touaf, Larbi; Boutkhil, Soumia. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; HRAM; JFSJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book looks with hindsight at the Arab Spring and sheds light on the debates it triggered within North African societies and the alarming developments in women's rights. Although women played a key role in the success of the uprisings that wiped out long ruling oligarchies across the region, they remain excluded from decision-making circles and the formal political and electoral apparatus. Women's rights are written off constitution drafts, and issues of gender equality are hardly addressed. The chapters that compose this volume present research and reflections from different perspectives to help the reader get a better picture of the ... Read more
This book looks with hindsight at the Arab Spring and sheds light on the debates it triggered within North African societies and the alarming developments in women's rights. Although women played a key role in the success of the uprisings that wiped out long ruling oligarchies across the region, they remain excluded from decision-making circles and the formal political and electoral apparatus. Women's rights are written off constitution drafts, and issues of gender equality are hardly addressed. The chapters that compose this volume present research and reflections from different perspectives to help the reader get a better picture of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319499253
SKU
V9783319499253
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Ref
99-15
About Larbi Touaf (Ed.)
Larbi Touaf is Associate Professor of English and Gender Studies, and former Chair of the English Department at Mohammed I University, Oujda, Morocco. His research explores the intersections of culture, politics, and literature. Soumia Boutkhil is Associate Professor of English and Gender Studies at Mohammed I University, Oujda, Morocco. Her research focuses on feminine literature and women's status in ... Read more
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