Daughters of Tunis - Women, Family and Networks in a Muslim City

This book presents an ethnographic study of women, family and development in Tunis. It demonstrates the "public" role of neighborhoods as informal social security systems, and the impact of women's education, class, and migration on women's resources and networks.

List of contents

Series Editor Preface -- Preface -- Notes on Language Use and Transliteration of Tunisian Arabic -- Introduction -- Men's and Women's Spaces in Tunis -- Tea and Visits: Weaving the Web of Exchange -- Marriage and Family: Miriam's Kin Exclusive Network -- Sherifa's Street: Migration, Residence Patterns, and Kin Networks -- Intimate Economies: Nura's Neighbor Network -- Women's Religious Celebrations: Status, Class, and Hannan's Friendship Pattern -- Conclusions -- The Survey -- Tables

About the author

Holmes-Eber, Paula

Summary

This book presents an ethnographic study of women, family and development in Tunis. It demonstrates the "public" role of neighborhoods as informal social security systems, and the impact of women's education, class, and migration on women's resources and networks.

Product details

• Authors: Paula Holmes-Eber, Holmes-Eber Paula
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2002
• EAN: 9780813339443
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-3944-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Case Studies in Anthropology
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Sociology: family & relationships, Tunisia, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Physical anthropology, Sociology: family, kinship and relationships