Iraqi Women Untold Stories from 1948 to the Present

Name: Iraqi Women Untold Stories from 1948 to the Present
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ISBN: 9781842777459

ISBN-10: 1842777459

ISBN-13: 9781842777459

Edition: 2007

Authors: Nadje Sadig Al-Ali

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Nadje al-Ali challenges the myths and misconceptions which have dominated debates about Iraqi women, bringing a much needed gender perspective to bear on a central political issue of our time. She traces the political history of Iraq from post-colonial independence, to the emergence of a women's movement in the 1970s and Saddam Hussein's early policy of state feminism. The book also discusses the increases in social conservatism, domestic violence and prostitution, and shows that, far from being passive victims, Iraqi women have been, and continue to be, key political actors. The impact of Islam on women's lives is analysed in the context of the recent invasion and occupation, and it is…

Book details

List price: $47.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Zed Books, Limited
Publication date: 2/12/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Preface


Introduction



Living in the Diaspora



Living with the Revolution



Living with the Ba'th



Living with Wars on Many Fronts



Living with War and Sanctions



Living with the Occupation


Conclusion


Notes


References


Index