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Through photographs and detailed case histories, Unni Wikan explores the strict segregation of women, the wearing of the burqa mask, the elaborate nuptial rituals, and the graceful quality of Oman's social relations. "Wikan does provide insights into the real position of these secluded and segregated women. . . . All this is interesting and valuable."--Ahdaf Soueif, Times Literary Supplement "The book is detailed, insightful, and . . . engrossing. Anyone interested in the day-to-day triumphs and sorrows of women who live 'behind the veil' will want to read this account."-- Arab Book World "Wikan, a fine ethnographer, has an eye for everything that is distinctive about the culture and . . . builds up a wholly convincing picture. Above all, there is a sustained attempt to penetrate the inner lives of these strangely serene people."--Frank H. Stewart, Wilson Quarterly "This book will certainly be of interest to all scholars concerned with sexual identity in the Islamic world."--Henry Munson, American Anthropologist

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226896838
ISBN-13
9780226896830
eBay Product ID (ePID)
68838

Product Key Features

Book Title
Behind the Veil in Arabia : Women in Oman
Author
Unni Wikan
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Feminism & Feminist Theory, Women's Studies, Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Middle East / General
Publication Year
1991
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
328 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hq1731.Z8s838 1991
Edition Description
Reprint
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments A Note on Transliteration Part I 1. Introduction: Finding Our Way 2. Sohar: The First Exotic Glimpse 3. The Town and Its People Part II 4. Segregation of the Sexes: Concept and Practice 5. Socialization to the Practice of Segregation 6. The Burqa Facial Mask 7. Women's World 8. Honor and Self-realization 9. The Xanith : A Third Gender Role? Part III 10. Diverse Interests in Marriage Establishment 11. The Bride Should Be a Virgin, the Groom Should Be a Man 12. The Visit of an Undutiful Daughter 13. Portrait of a Marriage 14. Role-realization in Marriage Appendix: A Framework for the Analysis References Index
Copyright Date
1991
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
90-025148
Dewey Decimal
305.4/2/09538
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes

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