Title Women and globalization in the Arab Middle East : gender, economy, and society / edited by Eleanor Abdella Doumato and Marsha Pripstein Posusney

Published Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003

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Description 297 pages ; 23 cm Contents Introduction: The Mixed Blessing of Globalization / Marsha Pripstein Posusney and Eleanor Abdella Doumato -- 1. Arab Economies and Globalization: An Overview / Karen Pfeifer and Marsha Pripstein Posusney -- 2. Women in the MENA Labor Market: An Eclectic Survey / Zafiris Tzannatos and Iqbal Kaur -- 3. Reexamining the Fertility Puzzle in MENA / Jennifer Olmsted -- 4. Egypt: Structural Adjustment and Women's Employment / Heba Nassar -- 5. Gender and Employment: Egypt in Comparative Perspective / Ragui Assaad -- 6. Jordan: Women and the Struggle for Political Opening / Laurie A. Brand -- 7. Women in Tunisia: Between State Feminism and Economic Reform / Emma C. Murphy -- 8. Sudanese Women in National Service, Militias, and the Home / Sondra Hale -- 9. Kuwait: Sex, Violence, and the Politics of Economic Restructuring / Mary Ann Tetreault -- 10. Education in Saudi Arabia: Gender, Jobs, and the Price of Religion / Eleanor Abdella Doumato Epilogue: Marsha Pripstein Posusney and Eleanor Abdella Doumato Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Women in development -- Middle East. Women in development -- Arab countries. Women -- Middle East -- Economic conditions. Women -- Arab countries -- Economic conditions. Women -- Middle East -- Social conditions. Women -- Arab countries -- Social conditions. Globalization -- Economic aspects. Globalization -- Social aspects. Author Doumato, Eleanor Abdella. Posusney, Marsha Pripstein. LC no. 2002073941 ISBN 1588261344 paperback 1588261107 alkaline paper

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