Imagining Arab Womanhood

The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2010
ISBN13: 9780230103306
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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.

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ISBN13:9780230103306
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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