Voices of Resistance: Oral Histories of Moroccan Women Contributor(s): Baker, Alison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791436217 ISBN-13: 9780791436219 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1998 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Africa - General |
Dewey: 305.409 |
LCCN: 97002649 |
Series: Suny Oral and Public History |
Physical Information: (1.44 lbs) 362 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - North Africa - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Providing new information on women's participation in the Moroccan independence movement, Voices of Resistance offers a rare opportunity to hear Moroccan women speak freely about their personal lives. Each woman is introduced in terms of her family background and personal style, and the interviews are given texture and context by references to Moroccan history and popular culture, including contemporary songs and poems. These women are storytellers, and they lived through stirring times. Their active struggle against French colonialism also challenged and redefined traditional Moroccan ideas about women's roles in society. The narratives reconstruct the little-known history of Moroccan feminism and nationalism, and probe the lives of a remarkable group of Islamic women whose voices have never been heard until now. |