Imagining Arab Womanhood: The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.

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.

Author: A. Jarmakani
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 05/19/2008
Pages: 236
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.71w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780230604728

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2009

About the Author
AMIRA JARMAKANI is Assistant Professor in the Women's Studies Institute at Georgia State University, USA.