Secularism, gender, and the state in the Middle East the Egyptian women's movement
A considerable literature has been devoted to the study of Islamic activism. By contrast, 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 o...
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Cambridge University Press
2000
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| Schriftenreihe: | Cambridge Middle East studies
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Inhaltsangabe:
- 1 Up against conceptual frameworks: post-orientalism, occidentalism and presentations of the self 2 Contextualizing the Egyptian women's movement 3 Self and generation: formative experiences of Egyptian women activists 4 Secularism: challenging neo-orientalism and 'his-stories' 5 From words to deeds: priorities and projects of contemporary activists 6 A mirror of political culture in Egypt: divisions and debates among women activists Conclusion: 'standing on shifting ground'