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by Minoo Moallem (Editor), Paola Bacchetta (Editor), Zakia Salime (Contribution by)
This volume pays tribute to the late Fatema Mernissi, a pioneering feminist sociologist and writer whose work profoundly influenced feminist and civic activism in Muslim and Arab societies and beyond. Bringing together an international group of scholars, the book explores pressing issues of women, gender, and sexuality in Muslim and Arab countries and their diasporas, engaging in a dynamic dialogue
with Mernissi's work.
while extending it to the exigencies of contemporary questions of gender and sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa.
Author Biography
Minoo Moallem is professor of gender and women's studies and director of media Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Persian Carpets: The Nation as a Transnational Commodity.
Paola Bacchetta is professor of gender and women's studies at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Co-Motion: On Feminist and Queer Solidarities.
Number of Pages: 326
Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: March 17, 2025
