Women's Roles in the Middle East and North Africa

by Ruth Margolies Beitler, Angelica R. Martinez

Overview

This concise, content-rich volume provides an overview of women's roles in the Middle East and North Africa from the advent of Islam to the present.

Recent research shows that women in the Middle East and North Africa have played much larger roles in society than previously acknowledged. Women's Roles in the Middle East and North Africa explores these roles from both historical and contemporary perspectives, describing and analyzing the lives of women in the regions from the advent of Islam through contemporary times.

The book begins with an introduction that examines the pre-Islamic Middle East and North Africa. The balance of the chapters are organized thematically and provide detailed country studies for 19 nations. Chapters discuss work, law, religion, family, politics, and culture, exploring the changes women have undergone over a period of roughly 1,500 years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216167624
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/09/2010
Series:	Women's Roles through History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Ruth Margolies Beitler, PhD, is professor of comparative politics in the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.

Angelica R. Martinez is a U.S. Army officer who teaches international relations and comparative politics at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chronology
1. Women and Work
2. Women and Family
3. Women and Religion
4. Women and the Law
5. Women and Politics
6. Women and Culture
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Beitler (Comparative Politics, U.S. Military Academy, West Point) and Martinez (International Relations, U.S. Military Academy, West Point) explore the historic and present-day roles of women in Middle Eastern and North African societies. Providing detailed information for 19 countries, chapters examine work, law, religion, family, politics, and culture, showing how the lives of women have changed since the rise of Islam. Revealing how women have played a much larger role in the region than had been thought, this interesting and well written book will appeal to readers wanting to know more about women's lives in this increasingly important part of the world.” —Reference & Research Book News

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