Creating the New Egyptian Woman
Download or Read eBook Creating the New Egyptian Woman PDF written by M. Russell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-11-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : M. Russell |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2004-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781403979612 |
ISBN-13 | : 1403979618 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Creating the New Egyptian Woman by : M. Russell
Book excerpt: A "New Woman" was announced in Egypt at the turn of the nineteenth century. With a new genre of prescriptive literature, new products, a new education, and a physically changed home, she increasingly emerged in public life. This book discusses and debates the place of Egyptian women, while focusing on consumerism and education. Russell sheds much-needed light on the struggle for identity in Egypt at a time of considerable flux and tension and provides a powerful angle to explore changing concepts of social dynamics and broader debates of what it meant to be "modern" while retaining local authenticity.