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- 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.
- About the Author: AMIRA JARMAKANI is Assistant Professor in the Women's Studies Institute at Georgia State University, USA.
- 236 Pages
- Social Science, Women's Studies
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Book Synopsis
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.Review Quotes
'This is an outstanding, truly innovative, and very timely project that explores predominant images of Arab women in U.S. popular culture.' - Nadine Naber, Program in American Culture and Department of Women's Studies, University of Michigan, USA
About the Author
AMIRA JARMAKANI is Assistant Professor in the Women's Studies Institute at Georgia State University, USA.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 236
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Women's Studies
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Paperback
Author: A Jarmakani
Language: English
Street Date: October 9, 2015
TCIN: 1004135799
UPC: 9781349372577
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-4254
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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