Between Marriage and the Market
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arab muslim families
arranged marriages
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conservatism
consumption
cultural studies
economic liberalization policy
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employment
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ethnography
family
formal labor markets
gender studies
household economy
household power
informal labor markets
international migration
islam
labor market
love marriages
marital conflicts
marriage
marriage negotiations
modern economy
money management
muslim
sexual politics
social networks
suitor
survival strategies
traditional muslim women
wearing a veil
Product details
- ISBN 9780520208254
- Weight: 408g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 31 Jul 1997
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Homa Hoodfar's richly detailed ethnography provides a rare glimpse into the daily life of Arab Muslim families. Focusing on the impact of economic liberalization policies from 1983 to 1993, she shows the crucial role of the household in survival strategies among low-income Egyptians. Hoodfar, an Iranian Muslim by birth, presents research that undermines many of the stereotypes associated with traditional Muslim women. Their apparent conservatism, she says, is based on rational calculation of the costs and benefits of working within formal and informal labor markets to secure household power. She posits that increasing adherence to Islam and taking up the veil on the part of women has been partially motivated by women's desire to protect and promote their interests both within and beyond households.
Homa Hoodfar is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Concordia University.
