Secularism, Gender and the State in the Middle East: The Egyptian Women's Movement

by Nadje Al-Ali

Book Overview

A considerable literature has been devoted to the study of Islamic activism. By contrast, Nadje Al-Ali's book explores the anthropological and political significance of secular-oriented activism by focusing on the women's movement in Egypt. In so doing, it challenges stereotypical images of Arab women as passive victims and demonstrates how they fight for their rights and confront conservative forces. Al-Ali's book also takes issue with prevailing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521780225
• ISBN13: 9780521780223
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 11.3"