Male Domination, Female Revolt Race, Class, and Gender in Kuwaiti Women's Fiction |
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| Author:
| Tijani, Ishaq |
| Series title: | Women and Gender: the Middle East and the Islamic World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-16779-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $117.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on Marxist-feminist theory, this book examines women's resistance to, and subversion of, patriarchal authority, as respresented in Kuwaiti women's fiction. It demonstrates that Kuwaiti/Arabian Gulf women are not as submissive as commonly (mis)represented in academia and the media.
Drawing on Marxist-feminist theory, this book examines women's resistance to, and subversion of, patriarchal authority, as respresented in Kuwaiti women's fiction. It demonstrates that Kuwaiti/Arabian Gulf women are not as submissive as commonly (mis)represented in academia and the media.