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Palestinian Women of Gaza and the West Bank
Suha . Ed(S): Sabbagh
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paperback. Introduces the reader to the multiple roles and challenges that women faced in the interaction between the social and political dimensions of Arab/Palestinian society on the West Bank. This title contextualizes the role of women within the general socio-political struggles of the West Bank and in the Arab world. Editor(s): Sabbagh, Suha. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
" . . . takes a new look at the situation in one of the hottest spots on the globe and asks what impact the politicization of women will have on the lives of people in the emerging Palestinian state." —NWSA Journal
This volume introduces the reader to the social and political roles and challenges faced by women of Arab/Palestinian society. Even Arabic commentators have failed to accurately assess the contributions of women within the struggles of Gaza and the West Bank. These essays, written from an "insider's" perspective, show how Palestinian women confront issues of gender, feminism, and the national ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253211743
SKU
V9780253211743
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Suha . Ed(S): Sabbagh
Suha Sabbagh teaches Women's Studies at the Foreign Students program at Birzeit University on the West Bank and is the former director of the Institute for Arab Women's Studies in Washington D.C. She has published extensively on gender in the Arab world and in Arabic literature and is the author of Arab Women Between Defiance and Restraint.
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