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UNINA9910821187303321 |
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Autore |
Baron Beth |
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Titolo |
Egypt as a woman : nationalism, gender, and politics / / Beth Baron |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-36027-2 |
9786612360275 |
1-4237-1487-3 |
0-520-94081-4 |
1-59875-527-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women - Egypt - Political activity |
Women - Middle East |
Gender identity - Egypt |
Nationalism - Egypt |
Feminism - Egypt |
Egypt Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- PART I: Images of the Nation -- 1. Slavery, Ethnicity, and Family -- 2. Constructing Egyptian Honor -- 3. Nationalist Iconography -- 4. Photography and the Press -- PART II: The Politics of Women Nationalists -- 5. The "Ladies' Demonstrations" -- 6. Mother of the Egyptians -- 7. Partisans of the Wafd -- 8. The Path of an Islamic Activist -- Conclusion |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This original and historically rich book examines the influence of gender in shaping the Egyptian nation from the nineteenth century through the revolution of 1919 and into the 1940's. In Egypt as a Woman, Beth Baron divides her narrative into two strands: the first analyzes the gendered language and images of the nation, and the second considers the political activities of women nationalists. She shows that, even though women were largely excluded from participation in the state, the visual imagery of nationalism was replete |
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