Converging Territories
Author | : Lalla Essaydi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015068831083 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Converging Territories written by Lalla Essaydi and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Islamic tradition, men dominate the public sphere and women are expected to remain indoors at most times. In Essaydi's native Morocco, this confinement has been further used as a punishment for those who transgress the rules of gender conduct. Here, women are given a voice not only through their actions, but also through their words. Words adorn the clothes, skin and rooms of these women in a deliberate and powerful act of rebellion. Here is the opportunity for women to engage in the emerging culture of Islamic feminism.