LEADER 03475nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910790059503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-11945-5 010 $a9786613119452 010 $a90-04-19109-7 024 7 $a10.1163/ej.9789004181144.i-336 035 $a(CKB)2670000000083847 035 $a(EBL)717462 035 $a(OCoLC)727950076 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000502805 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11334283 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000502805 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10520978 035 $a(PQKB)10100993 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC717462 035 $a(OCoLC)657223851 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004191099 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL717462 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10470526 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL311945 035 $a(PPN)170427536 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000083847 100 $a20100813d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMothers and daughters in Arab women's literature$b[electronic resource] $ethe family frontier /$fby Dalya Abudi 210 $aBoston $cBrill$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (346 p.) 225 1 $aWomen and gender, the Middle East and the Islamic world ;$vv. 10 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-18114-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWhy mothers and daughters? -- The family: Arab society in miniature -- Mothers and daughters in autobiographical works -- Mothers and daughters in fictional works -- Portraits of surrogate mother-daughter relationships -- Narratives of alienation and descent into madness -- The Arab family demystified. 330 $aThis study explores the mother-daughter relationship as the most fundamental and most intimate female relationship and as the cornerstone of Arab family life. Drawing on autobiographical and semifictional works by women writers from across the Arab world, the study offers a first-hand account of how Arab women view and experience this primary bond. The author uses both early and contemporary writings of Arab women to illuminate the traditional and evolving nature of mother-daughter relationships in Arab families and how these family dynamics reflect and influence modern Arab life. The compelling narratives demystify the institutions of family and motherhood and show the potential of mothers and daughters to transform the patriarchal family and thus the fabric of Arab society. A groundbreaking work that fills a void in cross-cultural studies, it is of interest to scholars and students of Middle Eastern studies, women?s studies, and family studies. 410 0$aWomen and gender, the Middle East and the Islamic ;$vv. 10. 606 $aArabic literature$xWomen authors$xHistory and criticism 606 $aMothers and daughters in literature 606 $aArabs in literature 606 $aFamilies in literature 615 0$aArabic literature$xWomen authors$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aMothers and daughters in literature. 615 0$aArabs in literature. 615 0$aFamilies in literature. 676 $a892.7/0935254 700 $aAbudi$b Dalya$01485936 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790059503321 996 $aMothers and daughters in Arab women's literature$93705283 997 $aUNINA