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<p>"Illuminates the economic behavior of a significant sector of Third World economies. For gender studies, this is a wonderful contribution not only on the resourcefulness of women, but on the ephemeral impact of Islamic culture on women."--Ghada Talhami, Lake Forest College</p> <p>"A fascinating collection giving all sorts of insights into women’s lives in various Middle Eastern communities."--Arlene E. MacLeod, Bates College</p> <p>This collection examines the "invisible" women of the Middle East and their vital economic activities. Focusing on daily and domestic life in communities where more than half the population lives and works, these essays highlight the struggles and hardships of women in the region and also establish the distance between this invisible world and the conflict over Islamic issues that dominate headlines in the West. Indeed, as these essays illustrate, from the perspective of this invisible population, Islam appears variegated and tempered by cultural, historical, and gender circumstances. This work also documents the general emergence of the female-centered informal economy from the shadows toward a central role in the lives of Middle Eastern women in the

Author

Fernea, Elizabeth Warnock, 1927-2008

Publisher

Gainesville, Fla.: University Press of Florida

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813015774

Subjects

Business, Economics, Political Science