Paula Holmes-Eber

Daughters of Tunis

Women, Family, and Networks in a Muslim City

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents an ethnographic study of women, family and development in Tunis. It demonstrates the "public" role of neighborhoods as informal social security systems, and the impact of women's education, class, and migration on women's resources and networks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 287g
• ISBN-13: 9780813339443
• ISBN-10: 0813339448
• Artikelnr.: 22729474

Autorenporträt

Holmes-Eber, Paula

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor Preface
Preface
Notes on Language Use and Transliteration of Tunisian Arabic
Introduction
Men's and Women's Spaces in Tunis
Tea and Visits: Weaving the Web of Exchange
Marriage and Family: Miriam's Kin Exclusive Network
Sherifa's Street: Migration, Residence Patterns, and Kin Networks
Intimate Economies: Nura's Neighbor Network
Women's Religious Celebrations: Status, Class, and Hannan's Friendship Pattern
Conclusions
The Survey
Tables