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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464862403321

Autore

Fiddian-Qasmiyeh Elena <1978->

Titolo

The ideal refugees : gender, Islam, and the Sahrawi politics of survival / / Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Syracuse, New York : , : Syracuse University Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-8156-5236-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Collana

Gender, culture, and politics in the Middle East

Disciplina

362.87082/0965

Soggetti

Sahrawi (African people)

Internally displaced persons - Western Sahara

Women refugees - Western Sahara

Women - Political activity - Western Sahara

Islam and politics - Western Sahara

Refugee camps - Western Sahara

Electronic books.

Western Sahara Politics and government 1975-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the "ideal" refugees -- Engendering the colonial encounter -- The Sahrawi refugee camps : international and solidarity networks -- Emerging discourse : concealing Islam -- Secular sisters, Muslim others, and the politics of survival -- Discursive silences, "ideal women", and directing aid -- Conclusion.