Live and die like a man : gender dynamics in urban Egypt /

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Watching the revolution of January 2011, the world saw Egyptians, men and women, come together to fight for freedom and social justice. These events gave renewed urgency to the fraught topic of gender in the Middle East. The role of women in public life, the meaning of manhood, and the future of gen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ghannam, Farha, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Since 1981
Masculinity > Egypt.
Men > Socialization > Egypt.
Sex role > Egypt.
Social norms.
Masculinité > Égypte.
Hommes > Socialisation > Égypte.
Rôle selon le sexe > Égypte.
Normes sociales.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Masculinity
Men > Socialization
Sex role
Social conditions
Social norms
Egypt > Social conditions > 1981-
Égypte > Conditions sociales > 1981-
Egypt
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Watching the revolution of January 2011, the world saw Egyptians, men and women, come together to fight for freedom and social justice. These events gave renewed urgency to the fraught topic of gender in the Middle East. The role of women in public life, the meaning of manhood, and the future of gender inequalities are hotly debated by religious figures, government officials, activists, scholars, and ordinary citizens throughout Egypt. Live and Die Like a Man presents a unique twist on traditional understandings of gender and gender roles, shifting the attention to men and explorin.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 222 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and index.
ISBN:0804787913
9780804787918

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