Live and Die Like a Man : Gender Dynamics in Urban Egypt
Watching the revolution of January 2011, the world saw Egyptians, men and women, come together to fight for freedom and social justice. These events gave renewed urgency to the fraught topic of gender in the Middle East. The role of women in public life, the meaning of manhood, and the future of gen...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Palo Alto : Stanford University Press,
2013
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| Schlagworte: | Sex role Social norms Masculinity Men Social norms -- Egypt Egypt ; Social conditions ; 1981- Masculinity ; Egypt Men ; Socialization ; Egypt Sex role ; Egypt Social norms ; Egypt |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource (238 p) |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Masculinity in Urban Egypt; 1 - Uncertain Trajectories: The Joys and Sorrows of Boyhood; 2 - Plans and Stands: The Challenge of Being Single at Forty; 3 - Women and the Making of Proper Men; 4 - Gendered Violence: Local and National Articulations; 5 - Sickness, Death, and a Good Ending; Conclusion: Masculine Trajectories and National Paths; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index