Del 24 - Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies

Between Marriage and the Market

Intimate Politics and Survival in Cairo

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

Av Homa Hoodfar

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Homa Hoodfar's richly detailed ethnography provides a rare glimpse into the daily life of Arab Muslim families. Focusing on the impact of economic liberalization policies from 1983 to 1993, she shows the crucial role of the household in survival strategies among low-income Egyptians. Hoodfar, an Iranian Muslim by birth, presents research that undermines many of the stereotypes associated with traditional Muslim women. Their apparent conservatism, she says, is based on rational calculation of the costs and benefits of working within formal and informal labor markets to secure household power. She posits that increasing adherence to Islam and taking up the veil on the part of women has been partially motivated by women's desire to protect and promote their interests both within and beyond households.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1997-07-31
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieComparative Studies on Muslim Societies
Antal sidor265
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520208254

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Antropologi inom Samhalle och politik
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTSGLOSSARYIntroductionMy Early Lessons in Household EconomyTheoretical FrameworkObjectives of the Study1 The Research and Its Social and Physical SettingArriving in CairoMethodologyThe PeopleThe NeighborhoodsThe Macro Context: The Making of Egypt's Modern EconomyInternational MigrationSummary2 Marriage, Family, and HouseholdWhy Marriage?Marriage in Its Cultural ContextChoosing a SuitorArranged Marriages versus Love MarriagesMarriage Negotiations: Strategies to Reduce Marital ConflictsPolygynous Marriages Summary 3 In Search of Cash: Men in the Labor Market The Rising Need for Cash Urban Employment Opportunities Male Employment in the Neighborhoods Employment Opportunities in the Informal Economy Migration as a Cash-raising Strategy Cash Contributions from Other Male Members of the Household Summary 4 Women and Employment Urban Women in the Labor Market: The Historical View The Legal Position of Women in the Labor Market Major Issues in Measuring the Female Labor Force in Egypt Gainful Employment among the Informants Employment in the Formal Sector Attitudes Toward Gainful Employment The Male View of Women's Paid Work Summary 5 Money Management and Patterns of Household Budgeting Financial Arrangements Patterns of Budgeting in the Neighborhoods Impact of Male Migration on Budgeting The Contribution of Women's Wages Men's Pocket Money Summary 6 Nonmonetary Contributions to the Household Pool Domestic Work Domestic Work in the Neighborhoods Child-rearing Shopping Cash-saving LaborDealing with Public InstitutionsSummary7 Expenditure and Consumption PatternsPatterns of ExpenditureRecurrent ExpendituresRent and Other Miscellaneous RoutineExpendituresAccumulation of AssetsFinancing MethodsDecision MakingSummary8 Social Networks and Informal AssociationsThe Saving AssociationsCommunal Marital and ChildbirthContributionsNeighborly NetworksMen's NetworksVertical and Bureaucratic NetworksKin NetworksSummary9 Fertility and Sexual PoliticsFertilitySexuality and Sexual Desire in Everyday LifeEnhancing Children's Sexuality: Why Circumcision?SummaryConclusionREFERENCESINDEX