Women and Globalization in the Arab Middle East: Gender, Economy, and Society

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2003

Women and Globalization in the Arab Middle East

Gender, Economy, and Society

Edited by: Eleanor Abdella Doumato and Marsha Pripstein Posusney

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685855208

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This original work assesses the impact of globalization on women in Middle Eastern societies. To explore the gendered effects of social change, the authors examine trends within, as well as among, states in the region. Detailed case studies reveal the mixed results of global pressures. For some women, for example, globalization has meant increased access to education and employment; for others, it has resulted in heightened repression under ideologically conservative regimes. The authors' nuanced analyses document how women's responses to these changes are affecting the future of the Middle East.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
List of Tables and Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction: The Mixed Blessing of Globalization Marsha Pripstein Posusney and Eleanor Abdella Doumato Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1 Women in Reforming Middle Eastern Economies: Employment, Production, and Reproduction
1 Arab Economies and Globalization: An Overview Karen Pfeifer and Marsha Pripstein Posusney Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
2 Women in the MENA Labor Market: An Eclectic Survey Zafiris Tzannatos and Iqbal Kaur Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
3 Reexamining the Fertility Puzzle in MENA Jennifer Olmsted Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Part 2 Case Studies
4 Egypt: Structural Adjustment and Women's Employment Heba Nassar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
5 Gender and Employment: Egypt in Comparative Perspective Ragui Assaad Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
6 Jordan: Women and the Struggle for Political Opening Laurie A. Brand Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
7 Women in Tunisia: Between State Feminism and Economic Reform Emma C. Murphy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
8 Sudanese Women in National Service, Militias, and the Home Sondra Hale Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
9 Kuwait: Sex, Violence, and the Politics of Economic Restructuring Mary Ann Tetreault Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
10 Education in Saudi Arabia: Gender, Jobs, and the Price of Religion Eleanor Abdella Doumato Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
Epilogue Marsha Pripstein Posusney and Eleanor Abdella Doumato Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 297

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Published: January 1, 2003
ISBN: 9781685855208