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" 'Darkness, dirt, deviance'—and daddy: Patrilineal relationships and the negotiation of womanhood in the literature of Middle Eastern and Arab-American women "
Anne Z. Benenhaley
Taylor, Richard
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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803336
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TL48120
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1657409179; 1583663
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Islam, Muhammad Nazmul
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'Darkness, dirt, deviance'—and daddy: Patrilineal relationships and the negotiation of womanhood in the literature of Middle Eastern and Arab-American women\ Anne Z. BenenhaleyTaylor, Richard
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East Carolina University
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2015
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M.A.
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English
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2015
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77
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Committee members: Banks, Will; Deena, Seodial F.
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-55321-5
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This thesis explores both works of fiction and non-fiction through which several Middle Eastern and Arab-American women writers have rebelled against traditional religious and ethical standards of their cultures in order to assert their individuality and independence. The writers represented—Darina Al-Joundi, Fadia Faqir, Lucette Lagnado, Elif Shafak, Teresa Nicholas, and numerous short story writers—adeptly display how the worlds of Middle Eastern and Arab-American women often extend beyond the expected roles of wives and mothers, often at the encouragement of their non-traditional Middle Eastern fathers. In several of these works, women flout gender and societal expectations despite enormous pressure to hold to traditional values; sometimes, women rebel against the wishes of their fathers (and brothers) or, in some cases, they rebel because of a lack of male influence in their lives.
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Middle Eastern literature; Womens studies; Middle Eastern Studies
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Language, literature and linguistics;Social sciences;Arab-american women;Childlessness;Incest;Mental illness;Middle-eastern women;Patriarchy;Rape
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Taylor, Richard
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EnglishEast Carolina University
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