Permission to rebel: Arab Bedouin women's changing negotiation of social roles.

From: Feminist Studies | Date: March 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

MOST STUDIES ANALYZING the Bedouin women of the Negev in Israel describe this population as marginalized and powerless, blaming the traditional nature of Bedouin society. (1) This body of literature describes the Bedouin woman as a victim dependent on the male collective for support, unable to fight or cope in her own society. Nonetheless, a few studies describe her as an empowered contributor to society or to social change, through the theme of secondary or higher education. (2) These latter studies, most of which were carried out by women, point to the Bedouin woman's agency ...

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