Imagining Arab Womanhood: The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.

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A. Jarmakani

Imagining Arab Womanhood

The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.

A. Jarmakani

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Palgrave Macmillan
19 May 2008

Islam; Gender studies: women

A fascinating demonstration of how U.S. representations of veils, harems, and belly dancers have operated as nostalgic and exotic symbols to help rationalize dominant U.S. narratives about power and progress.

By: A. Jarmakani
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780230604728
ISBN 10: 0230604722
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 19 May 2008
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

AMIRA JARMAKANI is Assistant Professor in the Women's Studies Institute at Georgia State University, USA.

Reviews for Imagining Arab Womanhood: The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.

This is an outstanding, truly innovative, and very timely project that explores predominant images of Arab women in U.S. popular culture. - Nadine Naber, Program in American Culture and Department of Women's Studies, University of Michigan, USA