Title Women of Fes : ambiguities of urban life in Morocco / Rachel Newcomb

Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (236 pages) Series Contemporary ethnography Contemporary ethnography. Contents 1. Introduction : women of Fes and the territories of ideology -- 2. Rumors : constructing Fes -- 3. Mudawana reform and the persistence of patriarchy -- 4. Solidarity with distinctions : the limits of intervention at a Fassi nongovernmental organization -- 5. Kinship : seeking sanctuary in the city -- 6. Occupying the public : new forms of gendered urban space -- 7. Singing so many audiences -- 8. Conclusion : community, chaos, and continuity Summary "Based on two years of fieldwork conducted in the city of Fes, Rachel Newcomb's Women of Fes provides valuable insights into the everyday lives of Moroccan women. Newcomb evokes the struggles middle-class women face as they challenge and modify competing ideologies to create new forms of identity in work, family, and urban space. Simultaneously, the book situates women's lives within larger processes, such as globalization, human rights, and the construction of national identity."--Jacket Notes Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Princeton University, 2004) under title: "Singing to so many audiences" : negotiations of gender, identity, and social space in Fes, Morocco Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222) and index Notes This edition in English Subject Middle class women -- Morocco -- Fès -- Social conditions -- 21st century Middle class women -- Morocco -- Fès -- Social life and customs -- 21st century Women -- Morocco -- Fès -- Social conditions -- 21st century Women -- Morocco -- Fès -- Social life and customs -- 21st century Manners and customs Middle class women -- Social conditions Social conditions Women -- Social conditions Women -- Social life and customs SUBJECT Fès (Morocco) -- Social conditions -- 21st century Fès (Morocco) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century Subject Morocco -- Fès Form Electronic book Author Stoller, Paul LC no. 2009284447 ISBN 9780812241242 081224124X

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