Development, Change, and Gender in Cairo: A View from the Household

by Diane Singerman and Homa Hoodfar

Book Overview

"... the quality of each of these essays is excellent, and the book warrants extensive reading by political scientists, sociologists, and all scholars of the contemporary Middle East. --American Journal of Sociology "This book's ethnographic material offers much to surprise and challenge assumptions about gender, Islam and social change in Egypt." --MESA Bulletin "Taken together, these articles leave the reader with an excellent understanding of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253210496
• ISBN13: 9780253210494
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"