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UNINA9910969546503321 |
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Autore |
Ali Kamran Asdar <1961-> |
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Titolo |
Planning the family in Egypt : new bodies, new selves / / Kamran Asdar Ali |
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Austin, Tx, : University of Texas Press, c2002 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 p.) |
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Collana |
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Modern Middle East series ; ; no. 21 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Birth control - Egypt |
Demographic transition - Egypt |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [199-221) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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History of family planning -- Changing behavior -- Spatial context -- Women's bodies -- Women's choices -- Men and family planning -- Constructing new selves -- Islamist futures -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this ethnographic study, the author examines the policies and practices of family planning programs in Egypt to see how an elitist, Western-informed state attempts to create obliging citizens.The state sees voluntary compliance with the law for the common good as the cornerstone of modernity. |
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