Mothers and Daughters in Arab Women's Literature

The Family Frontier
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-90-04-18114-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 10, 338 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 717 g

Reihe: Women and Gender: The Middle East and the Islamic World

This study explores the mother-daughter relationship as the most fundamental and most intimate female relationship and as the cornerstone of Arab family life. Drawing on autobiographical and semifictional works by women writers from across the Arab world, the study offers a first-hand account of how Arab women view and experience this primary bond. The author uses both early and contemporary writings of Arab women to illuminate the traditional and evolving nature of mother-daughter relationships in Arab families and how these family dynamics reflect and influence modern Arab life. The compelling narratives demystify the institutions of family and motherhood and show the potential of mothers and daughters to transform the patriarchal family and thus the fabric of Arab society.
A groundbreaking work that fills a void in cross-cultural studies, it is of interest to scholars and students of Middle Eastern studies, women’s studies, and family studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Abudi, Dalya

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literatursoziologie, Gender Studies
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Literatur des Nahen Ostens & Nordafrikas

Über Autor(innen)

Dalya Abudi is a literary scholar and anthologist. She received her Ph.D. in Arabic language and literature from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.