Palestinian Women of Gaza and the West Bank [Hardcover]

Suha Sabbagh (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

"... 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 Journal

This 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.

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About the Author

Suha Sabbagh teaches Women's Studies at the Foreign Students program at Birzeit University on the West Bank and is the former director of the Institute for Arab Women's Studies in Washington D.C. She has published extensively on gender in the Arab world and in Arabic literature and is the author of Arab Women Between Defiance and Restraint.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253333776
• ISBN-13: 978-0253333773
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,721,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)