Secularism, Gender and the State in the Middle East: The Egyptian Women's Movement (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521780223)

Nadje Al-Ali's book explores the anthropological and political significance of secular-oriented activism by focusing on the women's movement in Egypt; in so doing, it challenges stereotypical images of Arab women as passive victims. The argument is constructed around interviews that afford insights into the history of the movement, its activities and its goals. The author frames her work around current theoretical debates in Middle Eastern and postcolonial scholarship.

Author: Nadje Al-Ali
ISBN-10: 0521780225
ISBN-13: 9780521780223
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/27/2000
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 11.28h x 5.94w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2001 pg. 1153