{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-on-women-in-the-middle-east-paperback","title":"Routledge Handbook on Women in the Middle East - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuad Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eZeina Zaatari\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook on Women in the Middle East \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an overview of the key historical, social, economic, political, religious, and cultural issues which have shaped the conditions and status of women in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into eleven thematic sections, providing a comprehensive guide to understanding the current and historical contexts of women in the Middle East, each giving ground-breaking insights into various aspects of women's movements: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of historical context, including pre-Islamic through post-colonial histories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of politics and the state in understanding women in the ME\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWomen's roles in political and social movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impacts of the formal and informal economies and education on women of the region\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWomen's spaces and the creation of publics and counterpublics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe effects of war, displacement, and other forms of gendered violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWomen, family, and the state\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscourses and practices of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWomen and health practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBodies and sexualities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWomen and sites of cultural production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique overview of cutting-edge research in the key arenas of pre-Islamic to post-colonial histories, this \u003ci\u003eHandbook \u003c\/i\u003ewill affect the way future generations of scholars engage with and add to the vast repository of socio-political studies of the Middle East. It will thus be of interest to researchers in gender studies, women's studies, pre-Islamic and post-colonial studies, feminist studies, and socio-political and socio-economic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuad Joseph \u003c\/b\u003eis Distinguished Research Professor of Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at the University of California, Davis. She founded the Association for Middle East Women's Studies (AMEWS) and co-founded its internationally recognized \u003ci\u003eJournal of Middle East Women's Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. She has edited or co-edited ten books, published over 100 articles, and is the General Editor of the highly esteemed \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZeina Zaatari \u003c\/strong\u003eis Director of the Arab American Cultural Center and Adjunct Faculty in Anthropology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Her research and publications focus on feminist and queer movements in the Middle East and North Africa and feminist and queer subjectivities in Lebanon. She serves as Associate Editor for the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Women and Islamic Culture \u003c\/i\u003eand is co-founder and advisor to the Women Human Rights Defenders-MENA Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 714\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.48 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53522256560435,"sku":"9781032359557","price":109.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/m2Q-kjRcKZ9781032359557.webp?v=1781968033","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/routledge-handbook-on-women-in-the-middle-east-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}