Making Do in Damascus: Navigating a Generation of Change in Family and Work

by Sally K. Gallagher

Drawing on fieldwork that spans nearly twenty years, Making Do in Damascus offers a rare portrayal of ordinary family life in Damascus, Syria. It explores how women draw on cultural ideals around gender, religion, and family to negotiate a sense of collective and personal identity. Emphasizing the ability of women to manage family relationships creatively within mostly conservative Sunni Muslim households, Gallagher highlights how personal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815632991
• ISBN13: 9780815632993
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"