Imagining Arab Womanhood
Author | : A. Jarmakani |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2008-03-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230612112 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230612113 |
Rating | : 4/5 (113 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imagining Arab Womanhood by : A. Jarmakani
Download or read book Imagining Arab Womanhood written by A. Jarmakani and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-03-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating demonstration of how U.S. representations of veils, harems, and belly dancers have operated as nostalgic and exotic symbols to help rationalize dominant U.S. narratives about power and progress.