| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) : illustrations |
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History Reference Center |
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History Reference Center
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Living in the diaspora -- Living with the revolution -- Living with the Ba'th -- Living with wars on many fronts -- Living with war and sanctions -- Living with the occupation -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Nadje Al-Ali challenges the myths and misconceptions which have dominated debates about Iraqi women, bringing a much needed gender perspective to bear on the central political issue of our time. She traces the political history of Iraq from post-colonial independence, to the emergence of a women?s movement in the 1950s and Saddam Hussein?s early policy of state feminism. The book also discusses the increases in social conservatism, domestic violence and prostitution, and shows that, far from being passive victims, Iraqi women have been, and continue to be, key political actors. Following the i |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Women -- Iraq -- History
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Women -- Iraq -- Social conditions -- 20th century
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Women and war -- Iraq -- History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies.
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Social conditions
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Women
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Women and war
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Women -- Social conditions
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Soziale Situation
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Frau
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Vrouwen.
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Sociaal-economische situatie.
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Livsberättelser -- Irak -- 1900-talet -- 2000-talet.
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Levnadsförhållanden.
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| SUBJECT |
Iraq -- Social conditions -- 20th century
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Iraq
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Irak
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Irak.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007009977 |
| ISBN |
9781848131064 |
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1848131062 |
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1280833017 |
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9781280833014 |
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9781848137127 |
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1848137125 |
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9786610833016 |
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661083301X |
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