1st Edition

Changing Veils Women and Modernisation in North Yemen

By Carla Makhlouf Copyright 1979
106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

In Yemen, where current poverty is combined with a rich cultural heritage, the distinctions between the traditional and the modern are particularly difficult. First published in 1979, this is a study of social change as experienced and perceived by the women of San’a, the capital city of North Yemen. It presents a synthesised view of the process of change rather than focusing on the issues of... Read more

Acknowledgements; Introduction and Background to the Study; 1. The Traditional Setting 2. Modern Forces 3. Journeys to Public Spheres 4. Changing Women: The Critical Attitude; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Biography

Carla Makhlouf