Iraqi women: untold stories from 1948 to the present
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Main Author: Ali, Nadje Sadig al- 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Zed Books 2007
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Introduction -- - Living in the diaspora -- - Living with the revolution -- - Living with the Ba'th -- - Living with wars on many fronts -- - Living with war and sanctions -- - Living with the occupation -- - Conclusion
Nadje Al-Ali challenges the myths and misconceptions which have dominated debates about Iraqi women, bringing a much needed gender perspective to bear on the central political issue of our time. She traces the political history of Iraq from post-colonial independence, to the emergence of a women?s movement in the 1950s and Saddam Hussein?s early policy of state feminism. The book also discusses the increases in social conservatism, domestic violence and prostitution, and shows that, far from being passive victims, Iraqi women have been, and continue to be, key political actors. Following the i
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 292 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781848131064
1848131062
1280833017
9781280833014
9781848137127
9781350220850
DOI:10.5040/9781350220850

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