Both Right and Left Handed: Arab Women Talk About Their Lives
by Bouthaina Shaaban
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Author: Bouthaina ShaabanEdition: Paperback
Published: 1991-10
ISBN: 025320688X
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: Indiana University Press
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Book Review: A must read for Women's Studies and Arab Studies
Summary: 5 Stars
As an Arab-American woman, I found this book not only informative but extraordinary because Bouthaina Shaaban understands English and Arabic both well enough that instead of poor translations by a third party or paraphrasing, she actually gives the reader a glimpse inside Arab women using their own words!
The book does not claim to be a thorough study of women throughout the Arab world but a sampling which shows their diversity both in circumstance and culture. Note the huge difference between the young unwed mother in the beginning and the North African woman at the end.
This is an important, even landmark, work in my view. I personally own two copies so that I can continuously circulate one among friends and family. Without fail, those who borrow it, come back to me grateful for having read it.
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