Overview
" . . . 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 JournalThis 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 agenda.
- | Author: Suha Sabbagh
- | Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
- | Publication Date: Mar 01, 1998
- | Number of Pages: 272 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0253211743
- | ISBN-13: 9780253211743
