Imagining Arab Womanhood: The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.
Author:   A. Jarmakani
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9780230604728


Pages:   236
Publication Date:   19 May 2008
Format:   Hardback
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Imagining Arab Womanhood: The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.


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A fascinating demonstration of how U.S. representations of veils, harems, and belly dancers have operated as nostalgic and exotic symbols to help rationalize dominant U.S. narratives about power and progress.

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Author:   A. Jarmakani
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.470kg
ISBN:  

9780230604728


ISBN 10:   0230604722
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   19 May 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Excavating Orientalist Images of Arab Womanhood Traveling Orientalism: U.S. Echoes of a French Tradition Dancing the Hootchy Kootchy: The Rhythms and Contortions of American Orientalism Selling Little Egypt: The Commodification of Arab Womanhood Veiled Intentions: The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the Service of Empire, Security and Globalization

Reviews

This is an outstanding, truly innovative, and very timely project that explores predominant images of Arab women in U.S. popular culture. - Nadine Naber, Program in American Culture and Department of Women's Studies, University of Michigan, USA


Author Information

AMIRA JARMAKANI is Assistant Professor in the Women's Studies Institute at Georgia State University, USA.

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