Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East, Third Edition
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780253014665
Subjects: Islam, middle east; Islam, africa; Middle east, social life and customs; Africa, north, social life and customs; Middle east, social conditions; Africa, north, social conditions
Description: "The substantially revised ad updated third edition of Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East focuses on the experiences of ordinary men, women, and children from the region. Readers will gain a grassroots apprecation of Middle East life, culture, and society that recognizes the impact of wars and uprisings as well as changes to Islamic practice due to advances in technology. It also explores the influence of social media on politics and labor relations and the changing status of women, family values, marriage, childrearing, gender, and gay rights. This dynamic and imaginative volume continues to provide a rich resource for understanding contemporary Muslim culture in the Middle East"--