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Three Mothers, Three Daughters: Palestinian Women's Stories (Cultural Studies (Other))

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In the United States and around the world the thinking about Israel and Palestines is based on stereotypes, and on the people who "make the news". Much of it feeds fears and de-humanizes people on both sides who are striving to lead normal lives.

Similarly, discussions of women in development tend to forget that women live, work, interact with men - in their families and their communities.

For anyone interested in the real life situations of Palestinians, including women, this is a really wonderful book. Through the stories of 3 pairs of mothers and daughters, the book introduces the reader to experiences in the last 50 years as well as to the current situation.

I visited Palestine (Ramallah only) in November 2005 - and was looking for some introduction to Palestinians and to gender issues. This book was a phenomenal asset. And while I failed to complete the book while I was there, I have eagerly continued reading it - right up to the last page. It is extremely "readable".

I encourage anyone interested in the region, or interested in gender and social change, to read this book. I am buying several copies to give to friends.

Even this book had been published in 1996 but women still suffer from many society diseases which our two authers try to bring into the surface.
The book also give us a chance to observe how the Palestiniane women are aware of the whole situation, even the illiterate mothers.
Authers are too smart to choose these women from different villages and different style of thinking.
It's a book addresses the foreign reader firstly, who knows little about this society. It is also send a message to all societies to be careful, because these women are not only live in Palestine, but all societies