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OverviewFocusing on the relationship between gender and the state in the construction of national identity politics in twentieth-century northern Sudan, the author investigates the mechanisms that the state and political and religious interest groups employ for achieving political and cultural hegemony. Hale argues that such a process involves the transformation of culture through the involvement of women in both left-wing and Islamist revolutionary movements. In drawing parallels between the gender ideology of secular and religious organizations in Sudan, Hale analyses male positioning of women within the culture to serve the movement. Using data from fieldwork conducted between 1961 and 1988, she investigates the conditions under which women's culture can be active, generative, positive expressions of resistance and transformation. Hale argues that in northern Sudan women may be using Islam to construct their own identity and improve their situation. Nevertheless, she raises questions about the barriers that women may face, now that the Islamic state is achieving hegemony, and discusses the limits of identity politics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sondra HalePublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Westview Press Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780813333700ISBN 10: 0813333709 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 01 August 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsList of tables -- Acknowledgments -- Part One – Introduction -- Part Two – Background to Sudan and Sudanese Women -- Part Three – Two Case Studies -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the Book and Author.ReviewsAuthor InformationSondra Hale is adjunct associate professor in anthropology and women's studies at the University of California at Los Angeles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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