Resistance, Revolt, and Gender Justice in Egypt (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780815634614)

On December 20, 2011, Egyptian women of all ages and backgrounds--urban and rural, working class and upper class--came out in force to Cairo's Tahrir Square in one of the largest uprisings in the country's history. The demonstrators gathered as citizens and likewise as women demanding social change and the right to gender equality. The size and impact of that uprising underscore the vital importance of women activists to what became known as the Arab Spring.

In Resistance, Revolt, and Gender Justice in Egypt, Tadros charts the arc of the Egyptian women's movement, capturing the changing dynamics of gender activism over the course of two decades. She explores the interface between feminist movements, Islamist forces, and three regime ruptures in the battle over women's status in Egyptian society and politics. Parsing the factors that contribute to the success and failure of activist movements, Tadros provides valuable insight on sustaining social change and a vitally important perspective on women's evolving status in a contemporary authoritarian context.

Author: Mariz Tadros
ISBN-10: 0815634617
ISBN-13: 9780815634614
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/18/2016
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2017