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Engendering Citizenship in Egypt
Selma Botman
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Description for Engendering Citizenship in Egypt
Hardback. The concept of citizenship in Egypt is explored, identifying the forces controlling women since the turn of the 20th century. The book seeks to understand how political culture has developed and how women have asserted themselves in public life and been continually restricted and excluded. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSJ1; JPH; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158. Weight in Grams: 330. Hardback in very good condition. No dustjacket. Some shelf wear.
This is an examination of the concept of citizenship in Egypt, identifying the forces that have institutionally controlled women since the turn of the 20th century. The book examines how, and by whom this citizenship is defined, and seeks to understand how political culture in Egypt has developed, how women have asserted themselves in public life and how they have been limited and sometimes excluded from the political process. The author demonstrates that women's social inferiority derives from law and custom, but points out that slow industrialization contributes to inequality in the workplace. Three areas of interaction in Egypt are ... Read more
This is an examination of the concept of citizenship in Egypt, identifying the forces that have institutionally controlled women since the turn of the 20th century. The book examines how, and by whom this citizenship is defined, and seeks to understand how political culture in Egypt has developed, how women have asserted themselves in public life and how they have been limited and sometimes excluded from the political process. The author demonstrates that women's social inferiority derives from law and custom, but points out that slow industrialization contributes to inequality in the workplace. Three areas of interaction in Egypt are ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Series
History & Society of the Modern Middle East
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231112987
SKU
KRF0026837
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About Selma Botman
Selma Botman is vice president for academic affairs at the University of Massachusetts. She is the author of The Rise of Egyptian Communism: 1939-1970 and From Independence to Revolution: Egypt, 1922-1952.
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