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<p><P>Through photographs and detailed case histories, Unni Wikan explores the strict segregation of women, the wearing of the <i>burqa</i> mask, the elaborate nuptial rituals, and the graceful quality of Oman's social relations.<br><br>Wikan does provide insights into the real position of these secluded and segregated women. . . . All this is interesting and valuable.&#8212;Ahdaf Soueif, <i>Times Literary Supplement</i><br><br>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.&#8212;<i>Arab Book World</i><br><br>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.&#8212;Frank H. Stewart, <i>Wilson Quarterly</i><br><br>This book will certainly be of interest to all scholars concerned with sexual identity in the Islamic world.&#8212;Henry Munson, <i>American Anthropologist</i></p>

Who reads Behind the veil in Arabia : women in Oman?

Author

Wikan, Unni, 1944-

Publisher

Chicago: University of Chicago Press

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226896830

Category

travel

Subjects

Gender Studies, Fiction, Sociology

Rating

3.59 / 5 (34 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14