Egypt as a woman : nationalism, gender, and politics / Beth Baron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baron, Beth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Egypt--Political activity.

Women.

Women--Middle East.

Gender identity--Egypt.

Gender identity.

Nationalism--Egypt.

Nationalism.

Feminism--Egypt.

Feminism.

Egypt--Politics and government.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This original and historically rich book examines the influence of gender in shaping the Egyptian nation from the nineteenth century through the revolution of 1919 and into the 1940's. In Egypt as a Woman, Beth Baron divides her narrative into two strands: the first analyzes the gendered language and images of the nation, and the second considers the political activities of women nationalists. She shows that, even though women were largely excluded from participation in the state, the visual imagery of nationalism was replete with female figures. Baron juxtaposes the idealization of the family and the feminine in nationalist rhetoric with transformations in elite households and the work of women activists striving for national independence.

Contents:

Introduction

PART I: Images of the Nation

1. Slavery, Ethnicity, and Family

2. Constructing Egyptian Honor

3. Nationalist Iconography

4. Photography and the Press

PART II: The Politics of Women Nationalists

5. The "Ladies' Demonstrations"

6. Mother of the Egyptians

7. Partisans of the Wafd

8. The Path of an Islamic Activist

Conclusion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612360275

9781282360273

1282360272

9781423714873

1423714873

9780520940819

0520940814

9781598755275

1598755277

OCLC:

475938196