The 25 January 2011 Egyptian uprising shattered the notion of homogeneity that had characterized state representations of Egypt and Egyptians since 1952. Concomitantly a profusion...

The 25 January 2011 Egyptian uprising shattered the notion of homogeneity that had characterized state representations of Egypt and Egyptians since 1952. Concomitantly a profusion of women's voices arose to further challenge the state-managed feminism that had sought to define and carefully circumscribe women's social and civic roles in Egypt. Women in Revolutionary Egypt explores how gender in post-Mubarak Egypt came to be rethought, reimagined, and contested. It examines key areas of tension between national and gender identities, including gender empowerment through art and literature, particularly graffiti and poetry, the disciplining of the body, and the politics of history and memory.

Author: Shereen Abouelnaga
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9789774169281

About the Author
Abouelnaga, Shereen: - Shereen Abouelnaga is professor of English and comparative literature at Cairo University. She has written widely in English and Arabic on cultural and literary topics, with a special focus on gender.