Gender and Identity in Arab Women's Literature - Ink and Identity

Gender and Identity in Arab Women''s Literature: Ink and Identity follows the journey of Arab women from being silenced in male-authored texts to finding their voices in fiction, memoir, and theater. Whether writing from the streets, prisons, or within the broader socio-political world, Arab women have carved out spaces for themselves in areas once thought off-limits. The contributors analyze how these women challenge stereotypes, take back control of their stories, and push back against restrictive gender roles. Through the work of scholars like Foucault and Butler, the book looks at the dynamics of power, identity, and body politics in their writings. It offers a new understanding of how women''s voices continue to challenge and transform the narratives around them. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the powerful, ongoing role women play in shaping their own stories in the Middle East.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Sonia Lamrani, Diana Obeid
• Mitarbeit: Sonia Lamrani (Herausgeber), Diana Obeid (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheint: 16.10.2025, verspätet
• EAN: 9781666974249
• ISBN: 978-1-66697-424-9
• Seiten: 288
• Serie: Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Arab World
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; FICTION / Women, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, FICTION / Middle Eastern & Arab American, Literature of the Middle East