This book examines the position of women in the contemporary Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) region. Although it is culturally
diverse, this region shares many commonalities with relation to
women that are strong, deep, and pervasive: a space-based
patriarchy, a culturally strong sense of religion, a smooth
co-existence of tradition and modernity, a transitional stage in
development, and multilingualism/multiculturalism. Experts from
within the region and from outside provide both theoretical angles
and case studies, drawing on fieldwork from Egypt, Oman, Palestine,
Israel, Turkey, Iran, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Spain.
Addressing the historical, socio-cultural, political, economic, and
legal issues in the region, the chapters cover five major aspects
of women's agency: * political agency * civil society activism *
legal reform * cultural and social agencies * religious and
symbolic agencies. Bringing to light often marginalized topics and
issues, the book underlines the importance of respecting
specificities when judging societies and hints at possible ways of
promoting the MENA region. As such, it is a valuable addition to
existing literature in the field of political science, sociology,
and women's studies.
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