Everyday life in the Muslim Middle East /

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Edition:Third edition.
Imprint:Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2014]
Description:xvi, 481 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Indiana series in Middle East studies
Indiana series in Middle East studies.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10041416
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Other authors / contributors:Bowen, Donna Lee, 1947- editor.
Early, Evelyn A., editor.
Schulthies, Becky Lyn, editor.
ISBN:9780253014665
0253014662
9780253014726
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"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"--