Imagining Arab Womanhood: The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.
Description
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.
Keywords
WOMEN, ARABSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
2008Book
Author(s)Amira Jarmakani
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230604728
LanguageEnglish
