Nubian Women of West Aswan: Negotiating Tradition and Change

by Jennings, Anne M.

• ISBN13: 9781588266163
• ISBN10: 1588266168
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-15
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Summary

In the decade-and-a-half since the first edition of this book was written, there have been dramatic changes both in the town of Aswan and among the devoutly Muslim Nubians of the village of West Aswan. Anne Jennings¿s revised and updated ethnography reflects those changes and also incorporates new material from archaeological/historical research and new literature on the impact of tourism, the work of Muslim women in the informal sector, and the interdependence of male and female domains.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Introduction	p. 1
The History of the Nubians	p. 19
The People of West Aswan	p. 29
Growing Up Female in West Aswan	p. 47
Growing Up Male in West Aswan	p. 73
Village Networks	p. 89
Tourism	p. 123
West Aswan in Transition	p. 135
Glossary	p. 145
Bibliography	p. 151
Index	p. 165
About the Book	p. 171
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