Post-Colonial Women in the Middle East and North Africa: Readings in Literature, Culture and…

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Through reading anthropological and literary texts written by women, students will explore the lives and eperiences of women in the Middle East and North Africa. Through these texts we will study historical, political and cultural effects of colonialism and post-colonialism on women. We will discuss women's participation in nation building, their contribution to the production of knowledge, and their role in preserving culture and traditions. We will pay particular attention to issues identity, ethnicity, class and sexuality.