Anthem of Misogyny - The War on Women in North Africa and the Middle East (Hardcover)

Anthem of Misogyny: The War on Women in North Africa and the Middle East argues that misogyny-which operates through an interconnected network of ideologies, institutions, beliefs, aesthetics, and cultural trends-is too complex and too deep rooted to eradicate with superficial changes. Like a national anthem, misogyny in North Africa and the Middle East has acquired a sacred status. It is accepted uncritically and woven effortlessly into daily practices, creating a community of men of different ages, educational levels, and socioeconomic backgrounds who are united in their sense of entitlement to evaluate, scrutinize, deter, question, and expose women. For women, it is as if they are in a state of perpetual war, forever on the verge of being accused of deviating from the norms and being punished. These norms, however, are neither clear nor predictable. This study of misogyny is written against a dominant orthodoxy in Western feminism. Critics are accused of gendered orientalism, savior complexes, and even Islamophobia if they dare to bring up misogyny and gender-based violence in North Africa and the Middle East in contexts other than blaming the West. Rather than exaggerate Western agency, this book is invested in making Muslim agency visible. There are narratives of violence and injustice that produce discomfort, anger, and even despair. These stories deserve to be told, and those behind the injustices are entitled to an unapologetic portrayal because the non-West, too, is deserving of feminist critique.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2022
Authors:	Ibtissam Bouachrine
Dimensions:	239 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-1-5381-6089-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide
LSN:	1-5381-6089-7
Barcode:	9781538160893

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