Women of the Midan
The Untold Stories of Egypt's Revolutionaries
Nonfiction, History, Africa, Egypt, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Modern
| Author: | Sherine Hafez | ISBN: | 9780253040626 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press | Publication: | April 3, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Indiana University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sherine Hafez |
| ISBN: | 9780253040626 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Publication: | April 3, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Indiana University Press |
| Language: | English |
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While there are many books on the Egyptian revolution and the Arab Spring movement, this work focuses on the testimonies of women revolutionaries, the social and political discourses about women that circulated during the revolution, and the often-brutal encounter women faced during the uprising.
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It is a timely look how women respond to the state and how the state responds to and shapes individuals.
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The author is a well-established scholar in anthropology whose work focuses on women in Middle Eastern and Muslim majority cultures.
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While there are many books on the Egyptian revolution and the Arab Spring movement, this work focuses on the testimonies of women revolutionaries, the social and political discourses about women that circulated during the revolution, and the often-brutal encounter women faced during the uprising.
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It is a timely look how women respond to the state and how the state responds to and shapes individuals.
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The author is a well-established scholar in anthropology whose work focuses on women in Middle Eastern and Muslim majority cultures.
