- Paperback: 220 pages
- Publisher: Saqi Books; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Nov 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0863563589
- ISBN-13: 978-0863563584
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14.2 x 1.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,882,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A unique portrait of Kuwaiti women, "Women in Kuwait" discusses a wide range of issues: the impact of the oil era; the growth of the state; the emergence of women's organizations in a male-dominated society; the recent Islamic revival; and the future prospects for women's participation in Kuwaiti society. The enfranchisement of women presents a significant challenge to Kuwait's traditional system of politics and tribe. This step in the democratization process is, however, more likely to strengthen, rather than weaken, state control over domestic politics. Based on first-hand research and an extensive analysis of gender and politics spanning three decades, the author demonstrates how the relationship between women and the state has come to influence and shape Kuwaiti society and national politics. This revised edition has been updated in light of the major political, social and cultural changes that have resulted from the Iraqi invasion and the ensuing Gulf War. It presents changes which have reshaped the course of the women's movement since 1990. It includes a new introduction as well as two new chapters on post-war feminist activism, the nature of the relationship between women and the state, the role of gender in Islamism and cultural politics and women's role during the Iraqi occupation.
About the Author
Haya al-Mughni earned ehr PhD in Sociology from the University of Exeter in Great Britain in 1990. She has since worked in various research institutions in Kuwait as an independent scholar. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on women and gender politics in Kuwait.
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Interesting Book which speaks about a different Culture!, 4 Feb 2001
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This review is from: Women in Kuwait: The Politics of Gender (Hardcover)
Well when I to the bookshop, this was one of the last ones left on the shelf. So I thought if this book is that good, it might as well be worth reading. So, I read it and I really think it is an interesting book which teaches you about a different way women live in another country. If you like learning about different cultures I think it is worth reading. Don't think because it is about Politics and Gender it might be boring. I also visited Kuwait and think it is a beautiful country. However, I gave it a four because there just some little boring parts and I mean a page or two only not much.
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