Imagining arab womanhood: the cultural mythology of veils, harems, and belly dancers in the u.s.
Auteur :
Jarmakani, A.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230604728
Date de publication :
19 mai 2008
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A fascinating demonstration of how U.S. representations of veils, harems, and belly dancers have operated as nostalgic and exotic symbols to help rationalize dominant U.S. narratives about power and progress.