Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520261860 ISBN 13 : 9780520261860

Editeur : University of California Press, 2011

Synopsis

Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists-most with extended experience inside Afghanistan-examine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Eschewing stereotypes about the burqa, the contributors focus instead on women's empowerment and agency, and their struggles for peace and justice in the face of a brutal ongoing war. A fuller picture of Afghanistan's women past and present emerges, leading to social policy suggestions and pragmatic solutions for a peaceful future.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jennifer Heath is editor of The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics (UC Press) and author or editor of numerous other books. Ashraf Zahedi is a sociologist at the Beatrice Bain Research Group at the University of California, Berkeley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520261860
• ISBN 13: 9780520261860
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Éditeur: Heath Jennifer, Zahedi Ashraf
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible