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Creating the New Egyptian Woman : Consumerism, Education, and National Identity, 1863-1922
by M. Russell
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Overview
A "New Woman" was announced in Egypt at the turn of the nineteenth century. With a new genre of prescriptive literature, new products, a new education, and a physically changed home, she increasingly emerged in public life. This book discusses and debates the place of Egyptian women, while focusing on consumerism and education. Russell sheds much-needed light on the struggle for identity in Egypt at a time of considerable flux and tension and provides a powerful angle to explore changing concepts of social dynamics and broader debates of what it meant to be "modern" while retaining local authenticity.
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- ISBN-13: 9781349999651
- ISBN-10: 1349999652
- Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- Publish Date: October 2004
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.53 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 237
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